Legal Opinion
People v. Drolet
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 26, 1973No. Crim. 10226PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAY, J. *
Appeal by defendants from judgment of conviction after jury verdict, of certain violations of the Penal Code.
Questions Presented
1. Penal Code section 288a is not unconstitutional when applied to consenting adults.
2. Oral copulation performed on the theatrical stage is not protected by the First Amendment.
3. The evidence is insufficient to convict appellant Downton of aiding and abetting or either appellant of conspiracy.
Record
Appellant Downton was found guilty of violation of Penal Code section 288a (aiding and abetting an act of oral copulation) and of Penal Code section 182…
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