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Legal Opinion · Dissent

Cooper v. McDermott

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 22, 1960No. Appeal, 103Published

1Dissent

*166Dissenting Opinion by

Me. Justice Bell:

It is with great regret- that I feel compelled to dissent. Six citizens of California were indicted in Philadelphia County for conspiracy to violate Section 524 of The -Penal Code of Pennsylvania — exhibiting in Philadelphia obscene vile literature which they sent from California through the mails. If they are guilty of the crime charged,' they- should certainly be swiftly and commensurately punished in the proper criminal court.

- We have taken an oath to obey, support and defend-the Constitution. Constitutionally guaranteed rights must be safeguarded and…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Truax v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. Douglas v. City of JeannetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Terrace v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  5. In Re SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1888

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