Erhardt v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Defendant-appellant Ruth E. Erhardt was convicted of public indecency, a class A misdemeanor, (IND.CODE She seeks 1 reversal on appeal claiming:
1. the evidence was insufficient to sustain the court's judgment, and
2. nudity alone cannot constitutionally be the basis for a criminal conviction.
Because we conclude there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction, we reverse.
FACTS
Erhardt, a waitress, was one of eight contestants in a "Miss Erotica of Fort Wayne" contest held at the Cinema Blue Theatre in that city on February 25, 1982. The competition, which was open to…
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- Erznoznik v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Schad v. Borough of Mount EphraimSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- California v. LaRueSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Schacht v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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