Legal Opinion
Welton v. City of Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
Decided December 8, 1976No. L.A. 30552. No. Crim. 19092PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CLARK, J.
Vivienne Welton appeals from judgment in a declaratory relief action upholding Los Angeles Municipal Code section 42.00, subdivisions (b) and (e), as constitutional. She also seeks habeas corpus relief from contempt citations issued against her for violating an injunction based on section 42.00 and on Code of Civil Procedure section 731. Mrs. Welton contends section 42.00 and the resultant injunction are invalid abridgements of her First Amendment rights.
For 14 years Mrs. Welton sold maps to the public on the parkway of Baroda Drive near Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The…
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