State v. Egan
Supreme Court of Florida
287 So. 2d 1 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
Egan (defendant) was indicted for common law nonfeasance, a misdemeanor involving misconduct by a public officeholder, under a Florida statute that applied England's criminal common law to any offense not specifically covered by a state statute. The trial court dismissed the indictment, ruling the statute unconstitutionally vague and indefinite, and the State (plaintiff) appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a state statute applying the criminal common law of England to undefined offenses is unconstitutionally vague and indefinite.