Legal Opinion
United States v. Lasco Lavaun Hurt
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 25, 1986No. 85-3058PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Lasco Lavaun Hurt (hereinafter Hurt) appeals from a conviction of two counts of violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2 and § 1461 for use of the mails for the delivery of two packages containing nonmailable obscene materials.
I. CONTENTIONS ON APPEAL
Hurt seeks reversal on the following grounds.
One. Section 1461 does not apply to persons who use the mail to order and receive obscene materials.
Two. Section 1461 of Title 18 is unconstitutional as applied to him.
Three. The district court erred in denying his motion to suppress the physical evidence seized in his home pursuant to a…
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