AM. BOOKSELLERS ASS'N, INC. v. RENDELL


332 Pa.Super. 537 (1984)

481 A.2d 919

AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Association of American Publishers, Council for Periodical Distributors Associations, Freedom To Read Foundation, National Association of College Stores, Inc., Robin's Book Store, Inc., Sandford Books, Inc., Valley Distributors, Inc., and Nina Landsberg, Appellants v. Edward G. RENDELL, District Attorney, Philadelphia County, Morton Solomon, Police Commissioner, City of Philadelphia, Joseph A. Smyth, Jr., District Attorney, Montgomery County, William J. Bambi, Chief Of Police, Borough of Norristown, and Clement Reedel, Chief Of Police, Upper Merion Township.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 24, 1984.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied January 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Bamberger, New York City, for appellants.

Sarah B. Vandenbraak, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before ROWLEY, POPOVICH and MONTGOMERY, JJ.


ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal from the Final Decree entered by the Honorable William J. Marutani, upholding Pennsylvania's obscenity statute against First Amendment attack. Following our review of the record, and consideration of the arguments presented within the briefs and at oral argument, we affirm.

On December 18, 1980, plaintiff-appellants,1 representing publishers...

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