Commonwealth v. Zone Book, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1977-04-13

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Hennessey, C.J. The Commonwealth prosecuted the defendant on two complaints charging possession of obscene magazines with intent to distribute them in violation of G. L. c. 272, § 29. The defendant filed motions to dismiss the complaints, alleging that the matter possessed constituted books, not magazines, so that the Commonwealth’s actions pursuant to § 29 were premature. General L…

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