Federal judge declares Mo. flag burning statute unconstitutional

Thursday, March 22, 2012

A federal judge's ruling Tuesday about the legality of flag desecration tells people what they already knew, according to Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle -- that the Missouri statute prohibiting it is unconstitutional.

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