PEOPLE v. SOHMERS


55 Misc.2d 925 (1968)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Edward Sohmers and Michael Gay, Defendants.

Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County.

January 12, 1968


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Daniel Markewich and Lawrence Hochheiser of counsel), for plaintiff. Joseph Panzer and Arnold E. Wallach for defendants.


WILLIAM E. RINGEL, J.

The defendants are charged with the sale and possession with intent to sell of obscene material in violation of subdivision 1 of section 1141 of the former Penal Law.

This proceeding was initiated by a police officer who executed a search warrant pursuant to which reels of motion picture film allegedly depicting acts and scenes in violation of the statute were seized. In addition, books, photographic negatives, photographs...

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