Legal Opinion
United States v. One Reel of Film
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 15, 1973No. Civ. A. MC 73-54Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FRANK J. MURRAY, District Judge.
This ease came on to be heard by the court sitting without jury on the complaint filed by the United States Attorney for this district alleging that the film “Deep Throat” is obscene and immoral, and seeking an order for forfeiture of the film and its container pursuant to the provisions of 19 U.S.C. § 1305(a). 1
The film in the form viewed by the witnesses and the court, and its container, arrived at Logan Airport, Boston, on March 13, 1973, having been imported into the United States from Canada by Sack Theatres Corp., a corporation with its place of…
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