Legal Opinion

American Film Distributors, Inc. v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 13, 1984No. 1-184A26PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEAL, Presiding Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-appellant, American Film Distributors, Inc. (American Film), appeals its convictions of five counts of exhibiting an obscene performance, a Class A misdemeanor under IND.CODE 85-49-8-2.

We affirm in part and reverse in part.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

The evidence most favorable to the State reveals that on October 10, 1980 a police officer with the Clarksville Police Department went to the Theatair-X Drive-In thea-tre, purchased one ticket for $5.00, and viewed five films and previews of coming attractions. Based upon an affidavit describing the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. State v. DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  4. Wood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Sedelbauer v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983

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