United States v. Richard Alan Haes, D/B/A H & H Distributing Co.

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

Richard A. Haes appeals his conviction of three counts: for interstate transportation of an obscene motion picture, 18 U.S.C. § 2 and § 1465; for use of a common carrier to carry an obscene motion picture, 18 U.S.C. § 2 and § 1462; and for conspiracy to *769violate the same provisions, 18 U.S.C. § 371. Haes was indicted on twelve other counts but the jury was only able to reach a verdict on these three. The convictions rest on the determination that the film “Masters of Discipline” is obscene, a film seized by the government in a search of Haes’ office in Des Moines. Haes…