State v. Mattoon

Ness, Chief Justice:

Appellant was convicted of distributing obscene materials in connection with her employment as a clerk in an adult bookstore. We affirm.

Prior to trial, defense counsel moved to disqualify special assistant solicitor James E. Gonzales from prosecuting the case. Gonzales, a private attorney and city attorney for the City of North Charleston, had an agreement with the Ninth Circuit solicitor to prosecute a series of obscenity cases in Charleston County. The trial judge denied the motion, and the case was tried by Gonzales as chief prosecutor.

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