Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Collins v. Superior Court
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided July 2, 1986No. 18364-SA, 6671-PR and 17962-SAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLOHAN, Chief Justice.
We took jurisdiction of these three cases to decide an important issue involved in the prosecution of obscenity law violations. The same issue arises in all three cases, and we have for that reason consolidated the cases for the purpose of this opinion. In State ex rel. Collins v. Superior Court, No. 17962-SA, the State sought to prosecute Albright Investment Corporation for various obscenity law violations. On July 2, 1984, and prior to trial in the superior court, the State’s motion for dismissal without prejudice was granted.
On July 12,1984 the charges were refiled…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Paris Adult Theatre I v. SlatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Smith v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by8 opinions
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