 William C. Doran served as prosecutor, with much of his case focusing on the Coronet and its homosexual patrons rather than the content of the film.Doran zeroed in on the sailor with a firecracker and, despite the lack of nudity in "Fireworks", persistently referred to it as "the penis scene".Rohauer was found guilty in February 1958 and received a sentence of three years probation with a $250 fine.