Capri Adult Cinema v. State

537 S.W.2d 896 (1976)

CAPRI ADULT CINEMA et al., Petitioners,

v.

STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 22, 1976.

Frierson M. Graves, Jr., and Michael F. Pleasants, Memphis, for petitioners; Heiskell, Donelson, Adams, Williams & Kirsch, Memphis, of counsel.

R.A. Ashley, Jr., Atty. Gen., William C. Koch, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Noel R. Bagwell, Dist. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

Petitioners, together with a codefendant Earl L. Heath, were named in seven indictments, returned on February 21, 1973, charging them with violation of T.C.A. §§ 39-3003 et…