State v. Heinz

The defendant appeals from his conviction on four counts of promoting an obscene performance in violation of General Statutes § 53a-194. The facts giving rise to the charges are essentially the following: In December, 1979, and January, 1980, the defendant was the liquor permittee of a cafe in East Hartford known as the Venus Lounge. The cafe consisted of a large room with a long bar opposite a small square stage which was raised approximately three feet above the floor. The stage was surrounded on three sides by tables and chairs. The fourth side abutted a wall which was covered by a large…