Legal Opinion

Gibbs v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 4, 1974No. 73-159PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

This appeal results from the conviction of Jerry Leon Gibbs for violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2729 (Supp. 1973), which prohibits the exhibition or possession of any obscene film. After he was found guilty by the Municipal Court of the City of Hot Springs, he appealed to the Circuit Court of Garland County, where he was again found guilty. He asserts five points for reversal. 'We find reversible error in the denial of appellant’s motion to suppress film seized by a police officer. We will first treat that ground and later discuss other points which would probably…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Stanley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HortonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. People v. NeumayerMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Mangum v. Maryland State Board of CensorsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  5. State Ex Rel. Wayne Prosecutor v. Diversified Theatrical Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1975

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