Legal Opinion
United States v. Norman Arno, Dba Beneficial Sales, Dba Security Sales Co., Dba C & a Sales, Dba N & A, Dba Social
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 5, 1972No. 71-2584PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Norman Arno appeals from a conviction for mailing obscene matter in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1461.
The government offered in evidence advertisements and magazines, playing cards, books, and movies which the indictment charged Arno with mailing.
The exhibits include the usual tasteless photographs of external human reproductive organs, but none appears to be any more offensive than those previously found not obscene by the Supreme Court. See, e. g., United States v. 392 Copies of Magazine “Exclusive”, 253 F.Supp. 485 (D.Md.1966), aff’d, 373 F.2d 633 (4th Cir.), rev’d, sub nom., Central Magazine…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Redrup v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Central Magazine Sales, Ltd. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Potomac News Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. 392 Copies of a Magazine Entitled "Exclusive"District Court, D. Maryland · 1966
- United States v. Potomac News Co., of 56 Cartons Containing 19,500 Copies of a Magazine Entitled "Hellenic Sun,"Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United States v. CuttingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Harold Wasserman v. The Municipal Court of the Alhambra Judicial District, the People of the State of California, Real Party in Interest-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Thomas C. PellegrinoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Robert J. BaranovCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Carl Dennis Cutting and Barry Daniel StillCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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