UNITED STATES v. X-CITEMENT VIDEO, INC.

No. 93-723.

513 U.S. 64 (1994)

UNITED STATES v. X-CITEMENT VIDEO, INC., et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided November 29, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Days argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Harris, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Malcolm L. Stewart, and Joel M. Gershowitz.

Stanley Fleishman argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Barry A. Fisher and David Grosz.*

Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 79. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined, p. 80.


Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act of 1977, as amended, prohibits the interstate transportation, shipping, receipt, distribution, or reproduction of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. 18 U. S. C. § 2252. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the conviction of respondents for violation of this...

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