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· 4/12/1990

United States v. Michael Arvin

Citations

  • 900 F.2d 1385
  • 30 Fed. R. Serv. 238
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 5353
  • 1990 WL 41150

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that one of the factors to consider is the captions that appear on the pictures
  • noting that the exclusion of expert testimony is reviewed for abuse of discretion
  • requiring active engagement would be unreasonable “because children are not necessarily mature enough to project sexuality consciously.”
  • \whether the item to be judged is lewd ... is a determination that lay persons can and should make\
  • “whether the item to be judged is lewd ... is a determination that lay persons can and should make”
  • “Where children are photographed, the sexuality of the depictions often is imposed upon them by the attitude of the viewer or photographer.”

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Judges: Fletcher, Beezer, O'Scannlain

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