Alyce Zeoli , a Buddhist leader , pressed interstate stalking charges against William Cassidy . The case was dismissed in the early 1990s after it became clear that there were no grounds for prosecution and that Cassidy had been diagnosed with schizophrenia at an earlier stage of his life. What do you think ? The judge dismissed Cassidy 's indictment because it violated the First Amendment . Judge says the amendment protects free speech and did n't constitute a 'true threat '
Alyce Zeoli , a Buddhist leader , pressed interstate stalking charges against William Cassidy . The case was dismissed in the early 1990s after it became clear that there were no grounds for prosecution and that Cassidy had been diagnosed with schizophrenia at an earlier stage of his life. The judge dismissed Cassidy 's indictment because it violated the First Amendment . Judge says the amendment protects free speech and did n't constitute a 'true threat '