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STATE v. REECE

Nos. 52665-6, 53565-5.

110 Wn.2d 766 (1988)

757 P.2d 947

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. BYRON B. REECE, ET AL, Appellants. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. J-R DISTRIBUTORS, INC., ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 23, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney for King County, and Michael M. Danko, Deputy, for appellant State.

Victor V. Hoff, for appellants Reece, et al, and respondents J-R Distributors, et al.

John W. Ladenburg, Prosecuting Attorney for Pierce County, and Chris Quinn-Brintnall, Senior Appellate Deputy, for respondent State.

Jack R. Burns and Rex Armstrong, amici curiae for defendants.

GOODLOE, J.

These two cases concern the constitutionality of Washington's criminal obscenity statute, RCW 9.68.140, and the definition of "lewd matter" it incorporates from RCW 7.48A.010. In both cases defendants were charged with promoting pornography in violation of RCW 9.68.140. Defendants in State v. Reece were convicted in Pierce County, whereas defendants in State v. J-R Distributors had their charges dismissed in King County. This court then granted direct...

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