People v. Cohen
New York Court of Appeals
People v. Cohen, 17 N.Y.2d 444 (N.Y. 1965)
213 N.E.2d 887; 266 N.Y.S.2d 805; 1965 N.Y. LEXIS 928
People v. Cohen
Opinion of the Court
Judgment reversed and information dismissed upon the ground that the pictures in the record are not obscene within the holdings of People v. Moran (15 N Y 2d 926); People v. Revo (15 N Y 2d 743); Larkin v. G. I. Distrs. (14 N Y 2d 869) ; People v. Richmond County News (9 N Y 2d 578).
Concur: Judges Dye, Fuld, Van Voorhis and Bergan. Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Burke and Scileppi dissent and vote to affirm (People v. Cobert, 15 N Y 2d 1020 ; People v. Peskin, 16 N Y 2d 511).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- The People of the State of New York v. Norman Cohen, and Carl Berkowitz
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- 1 case
- Status
- Published