KAPLAN v. CALIFORNIA

No. 71-1422.

413 U.S. 115 (1973)

KAPLAN v. CALIFORNIA

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 21, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Fleishman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were David M. Brown and Sam Rosenwein.

Ward Glen McConnell argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Roger Arnebergh and David M. Schacter.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to the Appellate Department of the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles to review the petitioner's conviction for violation of California statutes regarding obscenity.

Petitioner was the proprietor of the Peek-A-Boo Bookstore, one of the approximately 250 "adult" bookstores in the city of Los Angeles, California.1 On May 14...

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