Legal Opinion
Bryers v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 31, 1972No. 44667PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
Appellant, a ticket taker in a “stag” theater in Houston, was convicted for exhibiting an obscene film in violation of Article 527, Vernon’s Ann.P.C. (Supp.1972). A $200 fine was assessed as punishment.
On October 6, 1970, Houston Police Detective Richard See, accompanied by a police photographer, went to the Mini Park theater, paid the admission price and proceeded to view two films. Acting under Officer See’s direction, the photographer took pictures of certain frames or scenes in the movies. After leaving the theater, See completed in some detail an “Obscene…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Universal Amusement Co., Inc. v. VanceDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1975
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