Legal Opinion
State v. Childs
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided November 20, 1968PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolman, J.
Defendant, the operator of a retail tobacco and magazine business, was convicted of selling obscene written material in violation of ORS 167.151.① The *95subject of the sale was a paper-bound book entitled “Lesbian Roommate.” This is an appeal from that conviction.
One of the defendant’s principal contentions :is that the material is not obscene as a matter of law and, therefore, may not be proscribed without restricting freedom in the dissemination of information in violation of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is clear that obscene material does not fall within the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Smith v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Tupper v. FAIRVIEW HOSP. & TRAIN. CENTER, ETC.Oregon Supreme Court · 1976
- Court v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
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