Legal Opinion
People v. Vickery
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 27, 1976No. Docket 22849-22851PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, J.
We must determine if a municipality may enact ordinances imposing criminal liability for the display of obscene motion pictures and, if possessing the authority to do so, the City of East Detroit has enacted ordinances that are permissible under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.1
The City of East Detroit, in July 1973, enacted ordinances purporting to punish obscenity. The regulations that are pertinent to this case are set out in the margin.2 In October, 1973, defendants— *187president, manager, and projectionist of the Capri Theatre — were charged with violating the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Erznoznik v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Jenkins v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Times Film Corp. v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Bundo v. Liquor Control CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Bundo v. Liquor Control CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. VickeryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976