O56 Interstate Transportation of Obscene Materials by Common Carrier
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O56
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1462
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 403
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant knowingly used or caused to be used a common carrier to transport in interstate commerce certain materials described in the indictment;
(2) when the materials were transported, the Defendant knew the general sexual nature of the material’s content; and
(3) the material was legally obscene.
Related practice page
Federal Obscenity Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 403
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.