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  2. Powell v. Texas - Wikipedia

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    Powell v. Texas, 392 U.S. 514 (1968), was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that a Texas statute criminalizing public intoxication did not violate the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment. The 5–4 decision's plurality opinion was by Justice Thurgood Marshall.

  3. Public intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly" and "drunk in public", is a summary offense in certain countries related to public cases or displays of drunkenness. Public intoxication laws vary widely by jurisdiction, but usually require an obvious display of intoxicated incompetence or behavior which disrupts public order before the ...

  4. Texas Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    The first codification of Texas criminal law was the Texas Penal Code of 1856. Prior to 1856, criminal law in Texas was governed by the common law, with the exception of a few penal statutes. [3] In 1854, the fifth Legislature passed an act requiring the Governor to appoint a commission to codify the civil and criminal laws of Texas.

  5. Can you walk around with alcohol in Texas? What to know ahead ...

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    Public intoxication arrests have also gone up 8% since last year, according to a city report. What are the current laws regarding public alcohol consumption and how will an open container ban work ...

  6. Operation Last Call - Wikipedia

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    Operation Last Call is the name of a law enforcement operation in the state of Texas in which undercover agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission made arrests for public intoxication in places that serve alcoholic beverages.

  7. Drinking in public - Wikipedia

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    It is illegal to sell alcohol to minors (under 18). However local laws may ban public drinking or the purchase of alcohol in certain areas or at certain times. [45] Public intoxication is illegal in France and an intoxicated person may be detained by the police or gendarmes and placed in a secure room (possibly a holding cell) until sober.

  8. The man was charged with public intoxication. @fivestar.loss/Instagram The man was denied boarding his flight after causing a disturbance, cops said. @fivestar.loss/Instagram “Get his ass,” a ...

  9. Officials settle lawsuit over woman who died in jail after 16 ...

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    Public intoxication with a controlled substance is a Class B misdemeanor in Kentucky, which carries a penalty of no more than 90 days in jail or a fine of up to $250.