In Cohen, the Supreme Court said that the California law that Cohen was convicted of clearly rested on "the asserted offensiveness of the words Cohen used to convey his message to the public." Cohen's conviction rested solely on speech and thus: In Cohen, the Supreme Court said that the California law that Cohen was convicted of clearly rested on "the asserted offensiveness of the words Cohen used to convey his message to the public." Cohen's conviction rested solely on speech and thus: The State could not punish Cohen for the content of his message The State could punish Cohen for the content of his message The State could punish Cohen, but only if they could prove that the content of his message was obscene None of the above