Legal Opinion
People v. Bookcase, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 1964PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
Appellants have been convicted under section 484-h of the Penal Law of selling to a minor under 18 years of age a copy of a book entitled “ Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure ” (“Fanny Hill”). Another case, decided at the same time, involves whether this book is obscene under section 1141 of the Penal Law. That question is not before the court upon this appeal. Both counsel for the appellant and the Assistant District Attorney concede that the conviction of these defendants does not depend upon any finding or conclusion that this book is obscene. The determination that the book is not obscene…
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