Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Robert Gilman, Jr., and Richard Joseph Martin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1982No. 81-1058, 81-1059PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
Frank Gilman and co-defendant Richard Martin were convicted of seven counts of mailing obscene material, 18 U.S.C. § 1461 and of one count of conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371. They argue on appeal that (1) violations of fourth amendment rights led to their conviction; (2) jury instructions were erroneous; (3) overt acts in the indictment were prejudicial; and (4) their sentences are excessive.
FACTS
Appellants were partners in All American Studios, a mail order business distributing sexually explicit magazines and brochures. Postal inspectors, using pseudonyms, or dered and…
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