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STATE v. OREGON BOOKMARK CORPORATION

492 P.2d 504 (1972)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. OREGON BOOKMARK CORPORATION et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided January 6, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard R. Lonergan, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Al J. Laue, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and John W. Osburn, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY and THORNTON, JJ.

SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

Defendants, a corporation and two individuals, appeal from convictions on 12 counts of disseminating obscene matter in violation of ORS 167.151. The question presented is whether the materials in question are obscene.

The Oregon Supreme Court has held that the courts of this state are bound to follow the definition of obscenity used by the United States Supreme Court, and that

"The United States Supreme Court has held that before...

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