Legal Opinion
Richards v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 10, 1984No. 3-883A266PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge.
On July 8, 1982,' Officer Robert Schneider of the Fort Wayne Police Department visited the Cinema Blue Theatre, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Schneider selected a videotape and approached the cashier. Appellant Ronald Richards rang up the sale and handed Schneider the video cassette “Girlfriends.”
Shortly thereafter, Richards was charged with distributing obscene matter for consideration, IND.CODE § 35-30-10.1-2. Following a jury trial, Richards was convicted and sentenced. Richards appeals from the judgment of conviction.
Richards first contends that “Girlfriends” represents protected…
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- Schulz v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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