Legal Opinion
Childress v. Municipal Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 10, 1970No. Civ. 12413PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
REGAN, J.
A complaint was filed in the Sacramento Municipal Court charging the respondent, Frances Childress, with a violation of section 311.2 of the Penal Code (exhibition and distribution of obscene films).
Respondent filed notice of motions in the municipal court for an order suppressing the evidence, for an order dismissing the complaint, and for a municipal court review of the films.
The court reviewed the seized films, found them to be obscene and denied the motions to suppress the evidence and to dismiss the complaint. Respondent thereupon entered a plea of not guilty and demanded…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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