Legal Opinion

PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Benjamin SHYMANOVITZ, Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 14, 1998No. 96-10467PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

In this case we consider whether the prosecution may present testimony regarding the contents of sexually explicit gay adult magazines that are found in the residence of a defendant who is being tried on charges of unlawful sexual activity with minors. John Benjamin Shymanovitz appeals his conviction of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct involving children, assault, and child abuse, on the ground that his trial was tainted by the admission of such testimony, as well as by the admission of the actual texts of two of the articles. Because we agree that the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. Fernando Vizcarra-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  2. United States v. Luis Albert GillespieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. David Leon BradshawCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  4. United States v. Susan BrookeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Alvaro Julio Echavarria-OlarteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  3. United States v. BrandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  4. State of Iowa v. Ricky Lee PutmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  5. United States v. Kevin Eric CurtinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007

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