In Re Seven Magazines
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
268 A.2d 707 (1970)
In re SEVEN MAGAZINES.
No. 886-Appeal.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
August 17, 1970.
Herbert F. DeSimone, Atty. Gen., W. Slater Allen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner.
Leonard A. Kamaras, Providence, Robert Eugene Smith, Towson, Md., for respondent.
OPINION
JOSLIN, Justice.
The Attorney General acting pursuant to G.L. 1956, chap. 31.1 of title 11, as amended by P.L. 1966, chap. 257, sec. 1, brought this in rem proceeding in the Superior Court against seven magazines.[1] He alleged reasonable cause to believe the publications were obscene, and, based upon his petition, an ex…
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