Supreme Court of United States.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued February 24, 1987
Decided May 4, 1987
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Glenn A. Stanko argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was J. Steven Beckett.
Sally Louise Dilgart, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, Roma J. Stewart, Solicitor General, and Mark L. Rotert and Jack Donatelli, Assistant Attorneys General.*
Edward Cooper and James J. Clancy filed a brief for the city of Santa Ana, California, as amicus curiae.
Supreme Court of United States.
JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.
In Miller v. California,413 U.S. 15 (1973), the Court set out a tripartite test for judging whether material is obscene. The third prong of the Miller test requires the trier of fact to determine "whether the work, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value." Id., at 24. The issue in this case is whether, in a prosecution...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting Sign on now to see your case. Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
Updated daily.
Uncompromising quality.
Complete, Accurate, Current.
Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full
text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.
Cited Cases
No Cases Found
Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the
full text of the citing case.
