State v. Applause Video, Inc.

HARRIS, Justice.

There is a gaping void in Iowa’s adult pornography statute. Iowa Code section 728.4 (1987) prohibits selling or offering for sale certain hard core pornography. Appealing an adverse ruling, the State asks us to extend the prohibition to the renting of these materials. Because we are without power to do so, we decline. We affirm the trial court.

Defendant Applause Video operates a neighborhood video store which, in a separate room, carries “adult” videotapes for rental purposes. In the present case Applause was charged with violating Iowa Code section 728.4. 1 The prosecution…