Legal Opinion
State v. Burgin
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 16, 1970No. 19140PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Justice.
The defendant appeals from a conviction of violating Section 16-414.2 (1962 Code), prohibiting distribution of obscene material, relevant portions of which are as follows:
“Section 16-414.2:
“It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to send or cause to be sent, or to bring or cause to be brought into South Carolina for sale or distribution, or to prepare, publish, print, exhibit, distribute, or offer to distribute in the State, or to have in his possession with intent to distribute, or to exhibit or to offer to distribute, any obscene matter.
“Section 16-414.1:
“ (a)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Stanley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Smith v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State v. J-R Distributors, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. WatkinsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
- Price v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
- State v. HoelscherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
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