People v. Stromblad

Defendant, Alan Stromblad, was found guilty following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County of a violation of Illinois obscenity law (Ill. Rev. St at. 1973, ch. 38, par. 11—20(a)(1)). The complaint charged defendant with selling a magazine entitled “Fuck Studs,” with knowledge of its nature and content or with reckless failure to conduct a reasonable inspection thereof which would have revealed its nature and content. Judgment was entered on the verdict and defendant was placed on probation for one year. The appellate court, with one justice dissenting, reversed on the basis of an…