Legal Opinion
City of Portland v. DePaolo
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 1, 1987PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLASSMAN, Justice.
Defendants Vincenzo DePaolo and Charles F. Graten, the owner and employee respectively of an adult bookstore, appeal from the affirmance by the Superior Court (Cumberland County) of two judgments 1 of the District Court (Portland) assessing civil penalties against the defendants for selling obscene magazines to undercover Portland police officers in violation of the City of Portland anti-pornography ordinance. 2
The City began proceedings against De-Paolo and Graten by issuing to each a “Citation For Civil Violation” pursuant to M.D.C.Civ.R. 80H. 3 That rule precludes a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Ela v. PelletierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
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3Cited by16 opinions
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