Legal Opinion

Menefee v. City and County of Denver

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 5, 1976No. C-671PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson

Appellants, Raymond Menefee and Investors Products, Inc., were found in violation of R.M.C. § 823.7, an ordinance of the City and County of Denver, which provides penalties for the possession and promotion of obscene material.

“Deep Throat,” a moving picture which has been widely discussed by the news media and has attracted large audiences in nearly every city and state, is before us for review. Neither the merits of nor the social significance of the film “Deep Throat” is before us for determination. See People v. Tabron, 190 Colo. 149, 544 P.2d 372; See also Rogge, The High Court of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Paris Adult Theatre I v. SlatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Erznoznik v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Heller v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Butler v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1957

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. S.G.W. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  2. Allison v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
  3. Pierce v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
  4. People v. New Horizons, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  5. People v. TabronSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976

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