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State v. Jackowski
Citation:
181 Vt. 73, 915 A.2d 767 (2006)Facts
Jackowski was part of an anti war demonstration in which the protestors blocked traffic for around 15 minutes. Jackowski stood in the intersection reciting prayers and holding a sign that had slogans and newspaper clippings on it. Officers repeatedly asked Jackowski to get out of the intersection, when she refused she was arrested.
At trial the judge gave the jury instructions that the prosecution could prove Jackowski’s intent by proving beyond a reasonable doubt that she acted with a conscious object to bother, irritate, or harass others. The judge further instructed that this intent could be satisfied if the prosecution proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Jackowski was practically certain that others would be bothered, irritated, or harassed due to her conduct.
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