Document: 392 U.S. 636 88 S.Ct. 2103 20 L.Ed.2d 1313 LEE ART THEATRE, INC.v.VIRGINIA. No. 997. June 17, 1968. Plato Cacheris, for petitioner. James B. Wilkinson, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The petition a writ of certiorari is granted. Petitioner, operator motion picture theatre in Richmond, Virginia, was convicted the Hustings Court Richmond possessing and exhibiting lewd obscene pictures violation Title 18.1—228 Code Virginia. Supreme Appeals Virginia refused error. 2 films question were admitted evidence over objection that they had been unconstitutionally seized. seizure under authority warrant issued by justice peace on basis an affidavit police officer which stated only titles determined from personal observation them billboard front obscene. 3 admission requires reversal petitioner's conviction. A allegedly books 'issued strength conclusory assertions single officer, without any scrutiny judge materials considered * obscene,' held to be unconstitutional Marcus v. Search Warrants Property at 104 East Tenth St., 367 717, 731—732, 81 1708, 1716, 6 1127. It true may read copy book courtroom or chambers but not as easily arrange see there. However, we need decide this case whether should have viewed before issuing warrant. procedure solely upon inquiry into factual officer's conclusions 'designed focus searchingly obscenity,' id., 732, S.Ct., therefore fell short constitutional requirements demanding necessary sensitivity freedom expression. See Freedman State Maryland, 380 51, 58—59, 85 734, 738—739, 13 649. 4 judgment reversed remanded further proceedings inconsistent with opinion. 5 so ordered. Reversed remanded. 7 Mr. Justice BLACK, DOUGLAS, STEWART base their concurrence Redrup New York, 386 767, 87 1414, 18 515. 8 HARLAN, dissenting. 9 filed sworn he personally witnessed commission crime, wit, possession exhibition pictures. He granted seize pictures, did so. 10 In 1127, officers given general materials, pursuant selected seized 11,000 copies 280 publications most later found nonobscene. With barely nod difference between magazines themselves after two movies named affidavit, reverses present conviction Marcus. 11 I think correctly decided, cannot discern its application here. Police carte blanche seize, certainly specifically item probable cause, work 'taken whole' has adjudicated Any other rule would make adjudication merely 'not arrange(d)' quite impossible. If means say seen movie considers it obscene, offer something way box score what transpires therein, consider absurd magistrate, armed luminous guidance afforded, will thus able better obscenity. 12 Since petitioner does contend here find unnecessary reach point relied my Brothers STEWART.

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