Legal Opinion
Sokolic v. Ryan
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided September 19, 1969No. Civ. A. 2501PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
LAWRENCE, Chief Judge.
Petitioner is engaged in the business of selling hardbound and paperback books, newspapers, movie films and a wide variety of magazines. The Coastal Book Mart at 212 West Broughton Street was his outlet in Savannah. The store operated under a business license issued by the Mayor and Aldermen. On July 16, 1969, officers of the Savannah Police Department entered the place and arrested Petitioner’s employee who was charged with violation of Title 26-2101 Ga. Code (the obscene literature statute). Large quantities of materials were seized and are still being held by the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Ginsberg v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- United States v. Ferris J. Alexander and Edward J. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Cambist Films, Inc. v. DugganCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- State v. LavinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- United States v. PrybaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1970
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