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      Sec. 53a-179. Criminal advocacy: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of criminal advocacy when (1) he advocates the overthrow of the existing form of government of this state or any subdivision thereof by imminent dangerous action, or (2) with knowledge of its contents, he publishes, sells or distributes any document which advocates such imminent dangerous action.

      (b) Criminal advocacy is a class D felony.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 181.)

      Annotation to former section 53-1:

      Cited. 325 U.S. 10.

      Annotation to former section 53-5:

      Construed, applied and upheld. 96 C. 607.

      Annotation to former section 53-6:

      Cited. 96 C. 607.

      Annotation to present section:

      Cited. 197 C. 436.