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SIMON & SCHUSTER – Appellant
Versus
CRIME VICTIMS BD. , (1991) – Respondent


United States Supreme Court
SIMON & SCHUSTER v. CRIME VICTIMS BD., (1991)
No. 90-1059
Argued: October 15, 1991 Decided: December 10, 1991

Among other things, New Yorks "Son of Sam" law provides that an "entity" contracting with a person "accused or convicted of a crime" for the production of a book or other work describing the crime must pay to respondent Crime Victims Board any moneys owed to that person under the contract; requires the Board to deposit such funds in an escrow account for payment to any victim who, within five years, obtains a civil judgment against the accused or convicted person and to the criminals other creditors; and defines "person convicted of a crime" to include "any person who has voluntarily and intelligently admitted the commission of a crime for which such person is not prosecuted." After it discovered that petitioner publisher had signed an agreement with an author who had contracted with admitted organized crime figure Henry Hill for the production of a book about Hills life, the Board, inter alia, determined that petitioner had violated the Son of Sam law and ordered it to turn over all money payable to Hill. Petitioner then brough










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