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The State of Ohio v. Gevaras

Supreme Court of Ohio
Feb 3, 1960
165 N.E.2d 652 (Ohio 1960)

Opinion

No. 36216

Decided February 3, 1960.

Supreme Court — Dismissal — No debatable constitutional question involved — Criminal law — Exhibiting and possessing obscene motion picture films — Section 2905.34, Revised Code — Constitutionality — Articles I and XIV, Amendments, U.S. Constitution — Due process — Freedom of speech.

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County.

Mr. John T. Corrigan, prosecuting attorney, and Mr. Thomas L. Osborne, for appellee.

Mr. John P. Butler, for appellant.


The appeal as of right herein is dismissed for the reason that no debatable constitutional question is involved.

Appeal dismissed.

WEYGANDT, C.J., ZIMMERMAN, TAFT, MATTHIAS and PECK, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

The State of Ohio v. Gevaras

Supreme Court of Ohio
Feb 3, 1960
165 N.E.2d 652 (Ohio 1960)
Case details for

The State of Ohio v. Gevaras

Case Details

Full title:THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE v. GEVARAS, APPELLANT

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Feb 3, 1960

Citations

165 N.E.2d 652 (Ohio 1960)
170 Ohio St. 404

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