Legal Opinion

State v. Stummer

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided October 9, 2008No. CR-07-0429-PRPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BERCH, Vice Chief Justice.

¶ 1 Petitioners Hubert August Stammer and Dennis Allen Lumm were charged with violating Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 13-1422 (2005), which forbids adult bookstores from remaining open during certain early morning hours. We have been asked to determine whether the hours of operation provision of § 13-1422 violates the free speech provision of the Arizona Constitution.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Petitioners operate adult-oriented businesses in Phoenix that sell sexually explicit books and magazines. They were charged with violating A.R.S. §…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Reno v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  4. Arizona Minority Coalition for Fair Redistricting v. Redistricting Com'n Arizona IndependentArizona Supreme Court · 2009
  5. State v. ZamoraCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2009

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