STATE v. CHOBOT


12 Wis.2d 110 (1960)

STATE, Respondent, v. CHOBOT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

November 29, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Raskin, Zubrensky & Padden, attorneys, and Leonard S. Zubrensky of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Leonard S. Zubrensky.

For the respondent the cause was argued by Richard B. Surges, assistant district attorney of Milwaukee county, and William A. Platz, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief were John W. Reynolds, Attorney general, and William J. McCauley, district attorney of Milwaukee county.


MARTIN, C. J.

Sec. 944.21 (1) (a), Stats., provides:

"(1) Whoever internationally does any of the following may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both:

"(a) Imports, prints, advertises, sells, has in his possession for sale, or publishes, exhibits, or transfers commercially any lewd, obscene, or indecent written matter, picture, sound recording, or film; ..."

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