"Freedom Of Speech" On Trial?

I was reading an article about this lawsuit that was filed against the publisher of "Hit Man" and realized how that suit got its way into the judicial system. Now the claim is that the book was an incitement to commit murder, since someone was convicted of killing three people following the exact 22 steps asserted in that book. On the other hand, there is the debate surrounding the first amendment and the freedom of speech; someone may say or write what they please, and are still presumably protected under the law. However, the supreme court cited that "this suit proceeds to trial, signifying the book was one step ahead of an instruction, or entertainment. It was a disguised weapon in the hands of a murderer. Although it did not specifically advice of wrong doing or killing, but within its despicable statements and dreadful ideas, carried the motivation and detailed instruction on how to kill, in addition to seeking relief after the crime. So what do you guys think and where do you stand from this dilemma?