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Local car noise case makes it all the way to the state Supreme Court

St. Petersburg Times | Posted: February 9, 2012 4:36 PM

By Brittany Alana Davis, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Thursday, February 9, 2012

TALLAHASSEE — The case of a Clearwater driver fighting a $73.50 ticket for playing his car stereo too loud made it all the way to the Florida Supreme Court Thursday.

Richard Catalano's argument: His right to blast his music as loud as he wants is protected by the First Amendment.

Catalano has been fighting a state noise law since 2007 when he was pulled over for playing a Justin Timberlake song too loud. (He won't say what song.)

Full story: http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/local-car-noise- case-makes-it-all-the-way-to-the-state-supreme-court/ 1214724