Legal Opinion

State v. American Theatre Corp.

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided July 7, 1976No. 40514PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.

Defendant-appellant, a corporation, operates the Pussy Cat Theatre in Omaha. It was convicted in the municipal court under section 28-926.17(1), R. S. Supp., 1974, with distribution of obscene material. It appealed on the record to the District Court where the conviction was affirmed. Defendant now appeals to this court. We affirm.

The offense occurred on January 21, 1975, when members of the Omaha police department observed two motion pictures titled “The Cunning Stunt,” and “Bang Bash,” being exhibited at the Pussy Cat Theatre.

“Bang Bash” purports to be a film of bedroom events at a cocktail…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. State v. American Theater CorporationNebraska Supreme Court · 1975
  4. State v. LITTLE ART CORPORATIONNebraska Supreme Court · 1973
  5. State v. Little Art Corp.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1974

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. HarroldNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
  2. People v. JonesMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
  3. State v. Embassy CorporationNebraska Supreme Court · 1983
  4. People v. JonesMichigan Supreme Court · 1978

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