Man caught urinating in public challenges offence

A man charged with urinating in public has been granted leave to challenge the constitutionality of the offence of indecent exposure.

Tezaur Bita is alleged to have parked his car on the Old Nangor Rd, Clondalkin, on August 27, 2015, and relieved himself in bushes. This was witnessed by a garda who arrested him.

He was charged with committing an act contrary to public decency, to wit, urinating in public, under section 5 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Amendment Act 1871.