Legal Opinion
People v. Mell
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 13, 1998No. Docket 194892PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBandstra, P.J.
Defendants were charged with violating MCL 750.335; MSA 28.567 as a result of “lap dancing” that was observed by undercover officers at “Hardbodies,” an “adult entertainment” nightclub, on April 6, 1995. The officers alleged that, while apparently at least partially nude, defendants allowed patrons of the club to kiss and suck their breasts during the lap dance activity. The statute, in pertinent part, states that “any man or woman . . . who shall be guilty of open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor . ...” In a two-page opinion, the circuit court…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Rescue Army v. Municipal Court of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- People v. HowellMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. DempsterMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. QuinnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003