Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided November 13, 1967No. 51904PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOUSER, Commissioner.
Rollin Eugene Smith, a clerk in a bookstore on McPherson Avenue in St. Louis, has appealed from a workhouse sentence of 30 days and a fine of $500 imposed upon him following a jury verdict of guilty of possessing obscene matter (the book “Candy”) with intent to sell, in violation of § 563.280, V.A.M.S.1
We have jurisdiction of this appeal, notwithstanding it is a misdemeanor case, because the construction of the state and federal constitutions is necessary to its determination. Constitution of Missouri, 1945, Art. V, § 3, V.A.M.S.
On March 31, 1965 police detective Edwin…
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3Cited by64 opinions
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