United States v. Frank Cangiano

TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:

These appeals call upon us to decide difficult questions under the First and Fourth Amendments arising in the context of a prosecution for transporting obscene materials in interstate commerce for the purpose of sale.

Appellants Frank Cangiano, Cosmo Cangiano, Ariale, Gambardella and De-Ramo appeal from judgments of conviction entered after a twelve day jury trial in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Jacob Mishler, Chief Judge, finding them guilty of transporting obscene materials in interstate commerce for the purpose of sale and conspiring to do…