OSBORNE v. OHIO

No. 88-5986.

495 U.S. 103 (1990)

OSBORNE v. OHIO

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Adele Shank argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Randall M. Dana, John Quigley, and David Goldberger.

Ronald J. O'Brien argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.*


JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

In order to combat child pornography, Ohio enacted Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.323(A)(3) (Supp. 1989), which provides in pertinent part:

"(A) No person shall do any of the following: ..... "(3) Possess or view any material or performance that shows a minor who is not the person's child or ward in a state of nudity, unless one of the following applies: "(a) The material or performance...

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