Legal Opinion
United States v. 50 Magazines
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided February 24, 1971No. Civ. A. Nos. 4411, 4507PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*396OPINION
PETTINE, District Judge.
These cases rest upon a determination of the constitutionality of the procedures- employed by petitioner in bringing the allegedly obscene magazines and books in question before this Court. The novelty of those procedures justifies their detailed consideration.
FINDINGS OF FACT
50 MAGAZINES
On September 15, 1970, petitioner made application for a warrant to search the premises of Imperial Distributors, Inc., located at 1 Pomfret Street, Providence, Rhode Island, wherein the respondent 50 magazines were alleged to be located, and seize said magazines, together with…
2Cases cited60 opinions
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Stanley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Flemming v. NestorSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Marcus v. Search Warrant of PropertySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Vali Books, Inc. v. MurphyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972