Kukkanen
People v. Kukkanen
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Whyte, J.
Four cases are combined for consideration as a single appeal. All involve arrests for violations of section 103.102 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code which reads in relevant part: “No person shall operate, conduct, or manage any public place where food or beverages are sold, offered for sale or given away, and where any form of live entertainment is provided or furnished without a written permit from the Board [of Police Commissioners], The presence of any waitress, hostess or other female attendant in such public place, . . . unclothed or in such attire, costume or clothing as to expose to public view any portion of either breast at or below the areola thereof, ... is included in the term live entertainment as used in the preceding sentence. ’
Each case involves the presence of -a “topless” waitress at a place where food or beverages are sold and which did not have a “live entertainment” license. On September 30, 1966, *901 the eases were called for trial and it was stipulated that in each case the arrest report be received in evidence and that the witnesses named therein be deemed to have been called, sworn and testified as set forth in said reports. Thereupon, each defendant…