People v. P. J. Video, Inc.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1986-10-28

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OPINION OF THE COURT Simons, J. In our earlier decision in this case ( 65 NY2d 566 ), we held that the issuing magistrate erred in approving a warrant authorizing the seizure of video cassette films as evidence that defendants were promoting obscenity. The warrants were void, we said, although supported by police affidavits itemizing several scenes of patently offensive…

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