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The Miami Herald
September 21 1970
By: Colin Dangaard
SINGER JIM MORRISON GUILTY OF INDECENCY
James Morrison, twenty-six, the shaggy-haired bearded, self styled, “King Of Orgasmic Rock,” as found guilt Sunday of two indecency charges arising from his controversial show in March 1, 1969 at the Dinner Key Auditorium.
But the three men, two women jury found Morrison, leader of a rock group called The Doors, not guilt on two other charges, including the most serious allegation.
The jury, which began deliberations Saturday and finished with an hour and a half meeting Sunday, decided Morrison was guilty of, vulgar and indecent exposure, and vulgar and indecent language.
Morrison, the jury said, was not guilty of gross lewdness and lascivious behavior (the only felony charge) and drunkenness.
Criminal Court Judge Murray Goodman, after a meeting in chambers with prosecutor Terry Mc Williams and defense attorney Robert Josefsberg and Max Fink, raised Morrison’s bond from $5,000 to $50,000.
Morrison said he would appeal the jury’s decision, although legal costs had so far amounted to a “fortune.”
“This trial and its outcome won’t change my style,” he said, “because I maintain that I did not do anything wrong.”
The Doors plan more concerts but nobody at this stage is saying just where.
Morrison did say, however, he’d like to do a tour in some place like Australia for a change, appearing in small town parish church type halls rather that big auditoriums.
During his trial, Morrison spent much time taking notes. He plans to write an “essay or something” about his impressions.
“I might even put some if it in a song…but trouble is, the outcome wasn’t clear enough for that.”
END.
September 21 1970
By: Colin Dangaard
SINGER JIM MORRISON GUILTY OF INDECENCY
James Morrison, twenty-six, the shaggy-haired bearded, self styled, “King Of Orgasmic Rock,” as found guilt Sunday of two indecency charges arising from his controversial show in March 1, 1969 at the Dinner Key Auditorium.
But the three men, two women jury found Morrison, leader of a rock group called The Doors, not guilt on two other charges, including the most serious allegation.
The jury, which began deliberations Saturday and finished with an hour and a half meeting Sunday, decided Morrison was guilty of, vulgar and indecent exposure, and vulgar and indecent language.
Morrison, the jury said, was not guilty of gross lewdness and lascivious behavior (the only felony charge) and drunkenness.
Criminal Court Judge Murray Goodman, after a meeting in chambers with prosecutor Terry Mc Williams and defense attorney Robert Josefsberg and Max Fink, raised Morrison’s bond from $5,000 to $50,000.
Morrison said he would appeal the jury’s decision, although legal costs had so far amounted to a “fortune.”
“This trial and its outcome won’t change my style,” he said, “because I maintain that I did not do anything wrong.”
The Doors plan more concerts but nobody at this stage is saying just where.
Morrison did say, however, he’d like to do a tour in some place like Australia for a change, appearing in small town parish church type halls rather that big auditoriums.
During his trial, Morrison spent much time taking notes. He plans to write an “essay or something” about his impressions.
“I might even put some if it in a song…but trouble is, the outcome wasn’t clear enough for that.”
END.