Tampa Jurors Forced To Watch Hardcore Porn
June 2, 2008 by COED Staff
Filed under News-ish
Oh Tampa, everything you do makes us laugh (at you). Apparently, a panel of jurors in a Tampa court was forced to watch “extreme hardcore porn” in court, while deliberating whether or not California pornographer, aptly named Max Hardcore (aka Paul F. Little), violated any criminal obscenity laws.
From Tampa Bay Online:
Today, U.S. District Judge Susan Bucklew decided federal prosecutors can show excerpts of the movies, rather than the DVDs in their entirety, as they put on their case. Defense lawyers for Max Hardcore, whose real name is Paul F. Little, argued that jurors need to see the entirety of the movies because the repetition of the acts is a necessary component.
“Over a period of time, the shock is blunted,” defense lawyer Jeffrey J. Douglas said. “That is part of the presentation. That is part of the DVD.”
Federal prosecutor Lisamarie Freitas argued that the defense is trying to “desensitize” jurors.
Defense attorneys decided they will show the jurors the remainder of each movie as part of its cross examination. Read more
