State v. Davidson

TOMUAN0YICH, Justice

In this appeal, the State asks us to overturn a split decision of the court of appeals holding that the state’s obscenity statute, Minn.Stat. § 617.241, is void for vagueness under art. I, § 7 of the Minnesota Constitution, thereby invalidating respondent’s conviction for distributing obscene materials. Respondent cross appeals on the grounds that (1) the statute violates the free speech/press clause of Minn. Const, art I, § 3; (2) that the statute is overbroad in violation of the state due process clause, Minn. Const, art I, § 7; (3) that the statute violates the right of…