Cutting v. United States

429 U.S. 1052 | SCOTUS | 1977

Lead Opinion

C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.

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Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice Brennan, with whom Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall join,

dissenting.

Petitioners were convicted of mailing obscene materials in violation of 18 U. S. C. § 1461. I adhere to the view that this statute is " 'clearly overbroad and unconstitutional on its face.’ ” See, e. g., Millican v. United States, 418 U. S. 947, 948 (1974) (Brennan, J., dissenting), quoting United States v. Orito, 413 U. S. 139, 148 (1978) (Brennan, J., dissenting). I therefore would grant certiorari and reverse.