People v. Ridens

The appeals of Frank C. Ridens and Marilyn Keckler, a/k/a Norma Keckler from the‘judgments of the circuit court of Winnebago County and of Larry Walker from the judgment of the circuit court of Rock Island County, have been consolidated for argument and opinion. They raise identical issues pertaining to the sale of allegedly obscene books. The publications involved were purchased by police officers from the defendants, Ridens and Keckler, in Rockford, and from the defendant, Walker, in Moline. Both Walker and Ridens owned the stores at which the respective publications were purchased. Marilyn…