Legal Opinion
People v. Matthew O'Brien & Mod Cinema Corp.
New York District Court
Decided April 7, 1971PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFrancis J. Donovan, J.
The prosecution has moved this court for an adversary hearing preliminary to the issuance of a warrant for the seizure of a motion picture film. Such a preseizure hearing is required as a matter of constitutional right. (Bethview Amusement Corp. v. Cohn, 416 F. 2d 410.)
We must now determine how to adapt our procedures to comply with the new Federal mandate.
The District Attorney urges that this court should act pursuant to section 794 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Section 794 contemplates an ex parte proceeding. The District Attorney contends that the District Court has inherent power to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Binns v. Vitagraph Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Delta Book Distributors, Inc. v. CronvichDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1969
- Edison v. LubinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1903
- Milonas v. SchwalbNew York Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by3 opinions
- G. I. Distributors, Inc. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Bethview Amusement Corp. v. Judges of Nassau County District CourtNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- G. I. Distributors, Inc. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972