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UNITED STATES v. 50 MAGAZINES

Civ. A. Nos. 4411, 4507.

323 F.Supp. 395 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America v. 50 MAGAZINES, located on the premises known as 1 Pomfret Street, Providence, Rhode Island, being a certain three-story brick commercial building in the District of Rhode Island. UNITED STATES of America v. NINE (9) CARTONS OF PRINTED MATTER located on the premises known as 77 Coggeshall Street, Providence, Rhode Island.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

February 24, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lincoln C. Almond, U. S. Atty., and Joseph C. Johnston, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Providence, R. I., for plaintiff.

Leonard Kamaras, Providence, R. I., for defendants.

OPINION

PETTINE, District Judge.

These cases rest upon a determination of the constitutionality of the procedures employed by petitioner in bringing the allegedly obscene magazines and books in question before this Court. The novelty of those procedures justifies their detailed consideration.

FINDINGS OF FACT

50 MAGAZINES

On September 15, 1970, petitioner made application for a warrant...

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