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THE PEOPLE v. BUTLER

No. 43771.

49 Ill.2d 435 (1971)

275 N.E.2d 400

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JACK A. BUTLER et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 29, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ELMER GERTZ, of Chicago, and ARTHUR M. LERNER, of Champaign, (WAYNE B. GIAMPIETRO, of counsel,) for appellants.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

On April 16, 1970, a jury in the circuit court of Vermilion County found the defendants, Jack A. Butler and Jack A. Butler Enterprises, guilty of the offense of obscenity for exhibiting the motion picture "Vixen." Jack A. Butler Enterprises was fined $1000; Jack A. Butler was fined $500 and sentenced to one year's probation. Of the numerous...

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