State v. Mazes

Defendant below appeals, on questions of law, his conviction in the Common Pleas Court of the offense of knowingly possessing an obscene book entitled “Orgy Club,” contrary to the provisions of Section 2905.34 of the Revised Code. He sets out some forty-seven assignments of error, most of which are duplicated and overlapping. Trial was had before a jury, and the matter comes into this court upon the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the bill of exceptions and exhibits in the trial proceedings, and the briefs and arguments of counsel.

Argument was deferred pending a decision by the…