Poeple v. Roberts

On July 3, 1956 Lieutenant Robert Bogan of the Utica Police Department went to the place of business of the defendant in the city of Utica and requested permission to search his premises for obscene material. Permission was granted and the complainant found in a desk drawer, an album of photographs.

As a result, the defendant was charged with a violation of subdivision 1 of section 1141 of the Penal Law. The information charges a possession with ‘‘ intent to sell, lend, distribute or give away, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, indecent or disgusting photographs ”.

The defendant upon…