Legal Opinion
People v. Adais
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided July 9, 1982PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jeffrey M. Atlas, J.
The defendant, it is alleged, violated section 235.05 of the Penal Law by giving an obscene performance in New York County on September 24, 1981. The complaint alleges only that the defendant intentionally performed an obscene act before a live paying audience “in that the defendant did manipulate her genitals before said audience.”
Prior to defendant’s arrest, the police failed to obtain a determination by the court as to the obscene character of the performance. The defendant moves to dismiss the complaint, contending that the failure of the police to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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