Legal Opinion
City of Cadillac v. Cadillac News & Video, Inc
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 29, 1997No. Docket 181914PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtMackenzie, P.J.
On October 13, 1994, the Cadillac Police executed a search warrant authorizing the seizure of one copy of each sexually explicit magazine and videotape in the inventory of Cadillac News & Video, a retail establishment owned by defendant Richard Olsafsky. The search warrant had been issued on a finding of probable cause to believe that items in the store violated MCL 600.2938; MSA 27A.2938, the Michigan civil obscenity statute. As a result of the search, over one thousand items, or virtually the entire inventory of the store, were seized. On October 18, 1994, plaintiff city filed a complaint…
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