1. State the exact wording of the offense Douglas Metzger was convicted of.
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2. List all of Metzger’s acts and any other facts relevant to deciding whether he
violated the ordinance.
3. State the test the court used to decide whether the ordinance was void for
vagueness.
4. According to the majority, why was the ordinance vague?
5. According to the dissent, why was the ordinance clear enough to pass the
void-for-vagueness test?
6. In your opinion, was the statute clear to a reasonable person? Back up your
answer with the facts and arguments in the excerpt and information from the
void-for-vagueness discussion in the text.
