Dorsey v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Tommy W. Dorsey appeals from a jury verdict and judgment finding him guilty of distributing obscene materials in violation of OCGA § 16-12-80.

1. Appellant contends that it was error for the trial judge to overrule his objection and motion for mistrial when the prosecutor in his closing argument read law to the jury contrary to the ruling in Conklin v. State, 254 Ga. 558 (10) (331 SE2d 532) (1985). The trial transcript shows that the court declined to give certain requested charges of both the prosecution and the defense defining “prurient interest,” stating that while it…