Texas Vs Johnson Case Summary

The Texas versus Johnson case is a case where the state of Texas is arguing that Johnson should be charged and reconvicted. Johnson was a criminal, and he was wrong in his actions. Texas understands that, and they are going to argue the side of justice. Johnson should’ve turned himself over while he had the chance, but he decided to fight his side of the case. He has those rights. Johnson should be charged and found guilty for his violation of Texas state law.
During the Republican Convention of 1984, Gregory Johnson burnt a stolen flag outside Dallas City Hall. He burnt an American flag in protest to Ronald Reagan’s political policies. He went to the State Court, and he was convicted. All this restated, “In 1984, in front of the Dallas City Hall, Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag as a means of protest against Reagan administration policies. Johnson was tried and convicted under a Texas law outlawing flag desecration” (Oyez). He disagreed and took the case to the State Court of Criminal

“He was arrested and charged with violating a Texas statute that prevented the desecration of a venerated object, including the American flag, if such action were likely to incite anger in others” (“Facts and Case Summary - Texas v. Johnson). Johnson did exactly this, and he angered many witnesses. Congress passed a law similar to the one taking effect in this case. “In 1968, Congress approved the Federal Flag Desecration Law after a Vietnam War protest. The law made it illegal to “knowingly” cast “contempt” upon any flag of the United States by publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning or trampling upon it” (Bomboy). Johnson did something wrong and he should get punished. There is multiple laws against what he did, and this was no accident. He poured kerosene on the flag, and then he lit it on fire. There is no denying what he has