Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Zone Book, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 13, 1977PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The Commonwealth prosecuted the defendant on two complaints charging possession of obscene magazines with intent to distribute them in violation of G. L. c. 272, § 29. The defendant filed motions to dismiss the complaints, alleging that the matter possessed constituted books, not magazines, so that the Commonwealth’s actions pursuant to § 29 were premature. General Laws c. 272, § 281, requires as a condition precedent to proceed*367ings under § 29, involving “books,” the in rem procedures set forth in G. L. c. 272, §§ 28C, 28D, 28E, 28G, 28H.1 After denial of these motions the defendant…
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