Legal Opinion
United States v. One Reel of Film. Gerard Damiano Productions, Inc., Claimant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 16, 1973No. 73-1181PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
The subject of this forfeiture proceeding brought under 19 U.S.C. § 1305(a) is a film entitled “Deep Throat.” Imported from Canada, the film and its container were seized at Logan Airport, Boston, by officers of the United States Customs Service. The United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts then filed a complaint in the District Court, against which the owner defended. After a trial without jury, the court ordered that the reel of film and container be forfeited to the United States of America for destruction forthwith. An appeal was argued and…
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