Legal Opinion

The PEOPLE v. Movies, Inc.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 1971No. 43567PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schaefer

This case is here upon appeal from an order entered by a magistrate in the circuit court of Cook County which found that a certain motion picture film, “Wide Open Copenhagen,” also known as “Pornography Copenhagen ‘70,” was obscene, and ordered it “impounded.” Because no final judgment has been entered, the appeal must be dismissed.

The proceeding was initiated by complaints that charged Jeffery Begun, Howard Cohen, John Horton, and Paul Gonsky with having knowingly exhibited, for a fee, an obscene motion picture, in violation of section 11 — 20 of the Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch.…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. Festival Theatre Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
  2. People v. GoldmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  3. People v. SteskalIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  4. City of Chicago v. Festival Theatre Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  5. People Ex Rel. Carey v. Route 53 Drive-InAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976

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