United States v. Arthur Randall Sanders, Jr., Gulf Coast News Agency, Inc., Trans World America, Inc., A/K/A Twa, Inc., and William Walter

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Arthur Sanders, William Walter, Gulf Coast News Agency, Inc. (“Gulf Coast News”) and Trans World America, Inc. (“TWA”) appeal their convictions under 18 *790U.S.C. § 371 for conspiring knowingly to use a common carrier to ship obscene materials interstate, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1462, and knowingly to transport obscene matter interstate for the purpose of sale or distribution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1465. Sanders, Walter and Gulf Coast News also challenge their convictions for substantive violations of sections 1462 and 1465.1 Appellants all allege an…