Legal Opinion
State v. Cimino
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided May 21, 1976No. FILE NO. 141PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavid M. Shea, J.
A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury against the defendant on seven counts of promoting obscenity in violation of General Statutes § 53a-194 as charged in the information.
The statements of fact contained in the briefs indicate no dispute as to the underlying facts. On October 12,1972, a police officer purchased five magazines and two films from the defendant in a separate section, denominated the “Smut Hut,” of the S & J Variety Store on Osborne Street, Danbury. The five magazines bear the titles “Climax,” Sex Porno Danish International No. 209; “Climax,” Sex Porno Danish…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
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