McInnis v. State

DYESS, Justice.

This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of exhibition of commercial obscenity by showing an allegedly obscene motion picture film. Punishment was assessed by the jury at a fine of $2,000.00, probated for one year.

The appellant is a union projectionist. On August 13, 1980 he was working at Westworld Adult Cinema as both a projectionist and ticket seller. That afternoon, two undercover police officers purchased tickets from the appellant and watched the film “Inside Desiree Cousteau.”

The officers returned to the theatre on August 15 with a search warrant and an arrest…