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THE PEOPLE v. DeVILBISS

No. 40536.

41 Ill.2d 135 (1968)

242 N.E.2d 761

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BLUE ISLAND, Appellee, v. KENNETH DeVILBISS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied January 14, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HOWARD T. SAVAGE, of Chicago, for appellant.

ROMIE J. PALMER, City Attorney, of Blue Island, for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Kenneth DeVilbiss, owner and operator of a bookstore in Blue Island, Illinois, was charged with knowingly exhibiting and selling obscene books in violation of the obscenity ordinance of the city of Blue Island. (City Ordinance No. 1983, sec. 1.2.) Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, he was found guilty and fined $300 and costs. His appeal is properly...

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