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State ex Rel. Hallowes v. Reeves

Supreme Court of Florida
Jul 2, 1969
224 So. 2d 285 (Fla. 1969)

Opinion

Nos. 37731-37733.

July 2, 1969.

Appeals from the Circuit Court for Duval County; Albert W. Graessle, Jr., Judge.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., Reeves Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., William A. Hallowes, III, State's Atty. and Edward M. Booth, Asst. State's Atty., for appellant.

Walter C. Shea, Jacksonville, for appellees.


The foregoing three cases consolidated here are direct appeals from decisions of the trial Court holding unconstitutional Section 847.011, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., generally known as the Florida Obscene Literature Law. All questions presented here were decided by this Court adversely to the appellees in the cases of State v. Reese, 222 So.2d 732, filed May 7, 1969.

Accordingly the judgments in the cases sub judice are reversed and remanded on the authority of the above cited cases, and for further proceedings not inconsistent with same.

It is so ordered.

ROBERTS, Acting C.J., and DREW, CARLTON, ADKINS and BOYD, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

State ex Rel. Hallowes v. Reeves

Supreme Court of Florida
Jul 2, 1969
224 So. 2d 285 (Fla. 1969)
Case details for

State ex Rel. Hallowes v. Reeves

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF FLORIDA EX REL. WILLIAM A. HALLOWES, III, AS STATE ATTORNEY FOR…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jul 2, 1969

Citations

224 So. 2d 285 (Fla. 1969)

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