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PEOPLE v. POCKET BOOKS

38 Misc.2d 1004 (1963)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Pocket Books, Inc., Defendant. The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Hamilton News Company, Inc., Defendant.

County Court, Albany County.

March 28, 1963

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Garry, II, District Attorney (Robert P. Luddy of counsel), for plaintiff. Selig J. Levitan and Donald S. Engel for Pocket Books, Inc., defendant. Squadron, Alter & Weinrib (Howard M. Squadron of counsel) and Medwin, Tabner & Carlson (Nathan Medwin of counsel), for Hamilton News Co., Inc., defendant.

MARTIN SCHENCK, J.

There are three indictments herein, all brought pursuant to section 1141 of the Penal Law which deals with "obscene prints and articles". The defendant Pocket Books, Inc., is charged with a violation of this section in connection with the novel "The Carpetbaggers". The defendant Hamilton News Co., Inc., is charged under one indictment, at least as appears from the bill of particulars, with...

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