People v. Quentin
District Court of Nassau County, First District
296 N.Y.S.2d 443 (1968)
Relevant factsFree
Robert Quentin and John Garcia (defendants) distributed brochures criticizing American society and advocating burning draft cards, along with instructions for making a firebomb and a formula for an illegal psychedelic compound. They were charged with criminal solicitation on the theory that the brochures encouraged possession of the illegal drug, and they moved to dismiss.
IssueFree
Whether the solicitation statute prohibits a general solicitation of a large, indefinable group to commit a crime.