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State v. Petillo

Supreme Court of Florida
Aug 4, 1971
250 So. 2d 264 (Fla. 1971)

Summary

holding that Florida Statute §800.03 prohibiting exposure of sexual organs is constitutional

Summary of this case from Wittbold v. Miami-Dade Cnty.

Opinion

No. 40599.

July 7, 1971. Rehearing Denied August 4, 1971.

Appeal from the Criminal Court of Record for Dade County, Carling H. Stedman, J.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Barry L. Garber, Miami, for appellees.


The State appeals from an Order entered by the Criminal Court of Record, Dade County, in which Fla. Stat. § 800.03, F.S.A. was held unconstitutional.

The Order is reversed on authority of Hoffman v. Carson, Fla., 250 So.2d 891, filed July 7, 1971.

The cause is remanded for continuation of the proceedings below.

It is so ordered.

ROBERTS, C.J., and ERVIN, CARLTON, ADKINS, BOYD, McCAIN and DEKLE, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

State v. Petillo

Supreme Court of Florida
Aug 4, 1971
250 So. 2d 264 (Fla. 1971)

holding that Florida Statute §800.03 prohibiting exposure of sexual organs is constitutional

Summary of this case from Wittbold v. Miami-Dade Cnty.
Case details for

State v. Petillo

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLANT, v. ADA PETILLO ET AL., APPELLEES

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Aug 4, 1971

Citations

250 So. 2d 264 (Fla. 1971)

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