Legal Opinion

Burton v. Municipal Court

California Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1968No. L.A. No. 29524PublishedCited by 95 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMosk, J.

Stewart Burton, manager of the Vista Theater in Los Angeles, and Gregory Giglioli, assistant manager *687(hereinafter petitioners), are charged with violating section 103.109 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a misdemeanor.1 The ordinance provides that no person shall engage in the business of exhibiting motion picture films to the public in any theater for compensation without a written permit from the Board of Police Commissioners. The permit must be renewed yearly. (Los Angeles Mun. Code, § 103.06(a).) Section 103.29(b) states that after an investigation the board may deny a permit if it…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. Haguer v. Committee for Industrial OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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3Cited by95 opinions

  1. In re KayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Carreras v. City of AnaheimCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  3. Perrine v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Sunset Amusement Co. v. Board of Police CommissionersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Crownover v. MusickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973

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