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391 U.S. 462 88 Supreme Court Reporter 1716 20 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 741 David RABECKv.NEW YORK. Number 611. May 27, 1968. Stanley Fleishman, Osmond K. Fraenkel and Sam Rosenwein, for appellant. Isidore Dollinger Daniel Judge Sullivan, appellee. PER CURIAM. 1 Appellant, in seeking reversal of his conviction selling 'girlie' magazines to a minor under 18 years age violation former § 484—i, New York Penal Law, Consol.Laws, chapter 40,* argues among other grounds that the statute is impermissibly vague. We agree. While we rejected like claim as 484—h Ginsberg versus State York, 390 629, 1274, 195, 484—i part prohibited sale 'any * which would appeal lust persons eighteen or their curiosity sex anatomical differences between sexes *.' That standard our view unconstitutionally 'Nor it an answer argument particular regulation expression vague say was adopted salutary purpose protecting children. The permissible extent vagueness not directly proportional to, function of, power regulate control with respect children.' Interstate Circuit, Incorporated City Dallas, 676, 689, 1298, 1306, 225. 2 Reversed. 3 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, whom BLACK concurs, reverse reasons stated dissenting opinion 650, 1286. 4 HARLAN affirm judgment state court on premises separate 704, 1313. In addition, he considers particularly fruitless judicial act strike down score has already been repealed. Section repealed by N.Y.Laws 1967, 791. See 631—632, 1276, n. 1.

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