O57 Interstate Transportation of Obscene Material (for Purpose of Sale or Distribution)
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- Instruction
- O57
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1465
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 409
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 transported the materials described in the indictment in interstate commerce;
(2) the Defendant transported the materials to sell or distribute them;
(3) when the materials were transported, the Defendant knew the general sexual nature of the material’s content; and
(4) the material was legally obscene.
Related practice page
Federal Obscenity Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 409
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.