Brent Justice v. State

OPINION

Tracy Christopher, Justice

“Crush” is a pornographic fetish that features the torture and killing of small animals, often at the hands of a woman clad in dominatrix gear. The animals are frequently stomped on—hence the name— but their torture can take any form, and it is usually prolonged and graphic, because the animals’ suffering is what the fetishist pays to see. -

Appellant and his codefendant, Ashley Richards, were arrested after an investigation by PETA determined that they were involved in the production and distribution of crush videos. Their videos depicted the killing of all…