Legal Opinion
Vachon v. New Hampshire
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 25, 1974No. 73-573Published
1Opinion of the Court
414 U.S. 478 (1974)
VACHON
v.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
No. 73-573.
Supreme Court of United States.
Decided January 14, 1974.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
2Per curiam
A 14-year-old girl bought a button inscribed "Copulation Not Masturbation" at the Head Shop in Manchester, New Hampshire. In consequence, appellant, operator of the shop, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $100 after conviction upon a charge of "wilfully" contributing to the delinquency of a minor in violation of New Hampshire's Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169:32 (Supp. 1972).[1] In affirming the conviction, the New Hampshire Supreme Court…
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