Client prosecuted under never-before-used statute, interfering with the legislative process, for chanting “Gay rights, lesbian rights,” during Governor O’Neill’s last state of the state address. Client challenged statute’s constitutionality facially and as it applied to her. Client pled nolo contendere conditional on right to pursue appeal of free speech issues. Supreme Court held that Connecticut Constitution is more speech protective than first amendment but upheld constitutionality of statute.

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