United States v. Michael Arvin

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Michael Arvin appeals his conviction and sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1) for mailing three photographs of minor females engaged in sexually explicit conduct. His appeal presents several issues revolving around the meaning of the statutory term “lascivious.” We must decide whether this term incorporates a standard of obscenity, whether expert testimony on the issue of “lasciviousness” should have been allowed, and whether the district court correctly instructed the jury on the definition of this term. Arvin also raises issues concerning the denial of his motion to…