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Village Books, Inc. v. State's Attorney

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 25, 1973No. [No. 37, September Term, 1971.]PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcWilliams, J.

This trek into the malodorous marshes of obscenity will be somewhat less frustrating than usual, mainly because the question presented is narrow in scope. We are required to decide only which, if any, of the magazines in question are “hard-core pornography.”

Early in January 1971 counsel for the appellants (Village Books) informed the appellee, the State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County (Marshall), that Village Books intended to open an “adult bookstore” in Prince George’s County. Two days later counsel furnished Marshall with 100 samples of the books and magazines Village Books intended…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Breard v. AlexandriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  5. Ginzburg v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Impala Platinum Ltd. v. Impala Sales (U.S.A.), Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
  2. Court v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Price v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
  4. Ebert v. Maryland State Board of CensorsCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1973
  5. Fisher v. TylerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975

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