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Halloween
Decorator
Guilty of Disturbing the
Peace
SCOTTSDALE
(AZ) Last Halloween season, 29-year old
Chris Birkett was charged with disturbing
the peace when his next door neighbor
called the police to complain. Long story
short, Chris was recently found guilty of
the misdemeanor charge and could possibly
(although unlikely) face up to 6 months in
the county Jail.
Here are a few links about his
story...
Halloween
display frightened children, mother
testifies
AZ Central.com, AZ - Jun 15,
2005
Testimony came in the trial of Chris
Birkett, whose elaborate display in
south Scottsdale drew both rave reviews
and boos. ...
Noisy
holiday house for sale in Scottsdale,
AZ
East Valley Tribune, AZ - Jun
30, 2005
Chris Birkett, who was convicted
earlier this month for disturbing the
peace with his 2004 Halloween display,
has put his home up for sale. ...
Halloween Decorator Appeals
Conviction
According to local Arizona newspaper
reports, Chris Birkett has decided to
appeal his case. Having been convicted
and sentenced, Mr Burkett's attorney
decided to appeal within the 15 day
limit.
Tips
to stay out of
trouble
- Be considerate of others and how your
display may impact neighbors including
neighbor's pets.
- Provide your home phone/mobile number to
surrounding neighbors and encourage them
to contact you directly should any type of
problem occur.
- If your location generates lots of
traffic, bve sure to have someone keep the
area sounding your location clean.
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