City of Cleveland v. Buckley

Patton, Chief Justice.

Defendant Donald Buckley was found guilty of pandering obscenity in violation of R.C. 2907.32(A)(4). Buckley’s twelve assigned errors contest that conviction.

Defendant was an employee at the Downtown News and Books, a bookstore offering general interest and adult titles for sale. In the rear of the store were numerous private booths in which customers could insert a token and view portions of sexually explicit videotapes. Tokens could be purchased at the sales counter.

On June 22, 1988, a Cleveland Police Strike Force detective entered the bookstore and purchased $5 worth…