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WESTERN CORP. v. COM.

558 S.W.2d 605 (1977)

The WESTERN CORPORATION, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

November 18, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph S. Freeland, Paducah, for appellant.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Robert V. Bullock, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

REED, Justice.

Appellant, The Western Corporation, and two of its employees, were charged with four counts of exhibiting an allegedly obscene motion picture entitled "Deep Throat." The jury convicted The Western Corporation on all counts and fixed as penalty a fine of $1,000 on each count. The jury was unable to agree concerning the guilt of the two employees, the manager of the theatre and the projectionist, and the charges against them were subsequently dismissed...

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