People v. Nicholas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtCooke, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County, rendered March 10, 1967 upon a verdict convicting defendant of a violation of section 1141 of the former Penal Law, entitled “ Obscene prints and articles ”.
During trial, after 50 reels of film which defendant allegedly sold had been received in evidence, six of them were exhibited to the jury, during which showing the general public was excluded over defense counsel’s objection. While it is “ the law of the land ” that no man’s life, liberty or property be forfeited as a punishment until there has been a charge…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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