Legal Opinion
Terry v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 19, 1979No. 58485PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of distributing obscene material in violation of Code Ann. § 26-2101. As both projectionist and ticket seller at the "Gay Paree Cinema” in Atlanta, he was originally charged in four separate counts with showing the allegedly obscene films "Gay Divorcee” and "Operation Lightning Rod” as well as the "coming attraction” films for "Jack Deveau Drive” and *345"Rough Trades.” These were shown in succession on the same bill for one price of admission. Prior to trial, appellant moved that the state be compelled to elect which one of the four counts would be tried,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Paris Adult Theatre I v. SlatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mishkin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Sewell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Rouse v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- CABARET AFTER DARK, INC. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980