Legal Opinion

State v. Ray

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 30, 1971No. 42958PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Peterson, Justice.

These are appeals from misdemeanor convictions arising out of the operation of a “photography studio” where, for a fee, any person may observe women “models” disrobe and posture in the nude.

Majesto Studio, located in Minneapolis, advertises itself as a photography studio where any person, upon paying the price of $17.50 per 1/2 hour, may view and photograph a model of his choice in one of its closed rooms. Defendant Smith Gardner Ray III is the manager of the studio, and defendants Dorothy L. Lough, Ann E. McClay, and Sherrie Lynn Grundahl are women employed as such models…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Cohen v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Coates v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. WelkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  2. Koppinger v. City of FairmontSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  3. People v. FixlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  4. Knudtson v. City of CoatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
  5. Knudtson v. City of CoatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994

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