People v. Winters

Defendant, a bookdealer, found in possession of a large number of magazines which purported to contain true *31cases of crimes from police records and files, was convicted in the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York of a violation of subdivision 2 of section 1141 of the Penal Law.

The statute reads as follows:

“ A person * * * who * * *

“ 2. Prints, utters, publishes, sells, lends, gives away, distributes or shows, or has in his possession with intent to sell, lend, give away, distribute or show, or otherwise offers for sale, loan, gift or distribution, any book, pamphlet, magazine,…