Criminal Law — Obscene photographs — Camera and accessories used in taking pictures — Brief case — Forfeiture.
In a proceeding upon the petition of the district attorney seeking the forfeiture of various items of photographic equipment used in the making of obscene pictures, a brief case, and the obscene pictures, in which it appeared that it was stipulated that the seized pictures and film negatives should be confiscated and destroyed; and that the court below, holding that there is no statutory authority for the forfeiture of a camera and its accessories used for the purpose of taking obscene pictures, entered an order directing the district attorney to turn over to defendant's administrator the brief case, camera, and accessories thereto; it was Held that the order of the court below should be affirmed.
Argued September 11, 1961.
OPINION PER CURIAM, November 16, 1961:
The order of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Berks County is affirmed on the opinion of Judge ALBERT S. READINGER for the court below, reported at 25 Pa. D. C. 2d 326.