Wheeler v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 state decisions

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1. “... in a motion picture theatre there is not ordinarily any necessity for an employee, except the projectionists, to handle the film. In fact, it is highly doubtful that anyone other than the projectionist comes in contact with the film itself, and even his contact is limited. A seller of books and magazines can hardly make a sale without in some manner coming into physical contact with the item sold. Furthermore, while controls may be placed so as to regulate the age of all who enter the theatre to see the film, no such controls are present when obscene material, such as the magazine in the instant case, is once removed from the seller's premises. Patently, it is unlikely that a film will be transported from the motion picture establishment so as to become available for viewing by juveniles.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wheeler v. State

2. “` Person' means any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other legal entity, but shall not be construed to include an employee of any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other legal entity operating a theatre which shows motion pictures if the employee is not an officer thereof or has no financial interest therein other than receiving salary and wages.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wheeler v. State

3. “"Every person who knowingly sends or causes to be sent, or brings or causes to be brought, into this State for sale or distribution, or in this State prepares, publishes, prints, exhibits, distributes, or offers to distribute, or has in his possession with intent to distribute or to exhibit or offer to distribute, any obscene matter is guilty of a misdemeanor."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wheeler v. State