Legal Opinion
State v. Holt
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 29, 1989No. 12913-2-IIPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWorswick, J.
Kabos Alanjian, Gerald Holt, and John Verner appeal convictions of promoting pornography. RCW 9.68.140. Holt and Alanjian operated "adult" bookstores. Verner worked in Holt's store. Each appellant sold allegedly lewd magazines to an undercover police officer. Finding no reversible error, we affirm, and we limit our discussion to selected issues.
Relying on J-R Distribs., Inc. v. Eikenberry, 725 F.2d 482 (9th Cir. 1984), appellants contend that the statutory scheme under which they were charged is constitutionally overbroad. This is so, they argue, because of the definition of "prurient" in RCW…
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