People v. Better

After a bench trial, defendants were convicted of obscenity in violation of section 11 — 20 of the Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 11—20.) Stalle was fined $100, Better $200, and Cardamon $400. They appealed, contending that: (1) the Illinois obscenity statute is unconstitutional; (2) the acts with which they were charged were not proven obscene as defined by statute; and (3) the trial court applied an improper standard of contemporary community standards. In addition, Cardamon contends that: (1) the complaints filed against him improperly charged an offense, and (2) he was…