United States v. Robert J. Baranov

474 F.2d 591

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Robert J. BARANOV, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 26380.

United States Court of Appeals,

Ninth Circuit.

Feb. 9, 1973.

Burton C. Jacobson, Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Harry D. Steward, U. S. Atty., Warren P. Reese, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and BYRNE, Sr.,* District Judge.

1

Baranov appeals from a conviction for mailing obscene matter in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1461. We reverse.

2

The government's case consisted of photographs, advertisements, a motion…