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C H R I S · 10-16-2007, 05:21 PM

Government Dismisses Charges Against JM Productions and Jeff Steward
Trial Continues Against Five Star Video and its Employees
By Mark Kernes

Posted: 3:15 PM PST Oct 16, 2007

PHOENIX - "Un-fucking-believable." That's how JM Productions owner Jeff Steward described the government's motion to dismiss all charges against him and his company for lack of evidence.
Kenneth Witten, representing the US Department of Justice, moved this afternoon to dismiss six counts of interstate transportation of obscene materials by common carrier and three counts of engaging in a business of selling or transporting obscene material.

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StuBradley · 10-16-2007, 05:30 PM

Great news for JM Productions.

ProjectNaked · 10-16-2007, 07:26 PM

1) what was on the videos?

2) how could they not prove who sold them?

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 10-16-2007, 07:32 PM

Congratz to the winners...

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Steve Awesome · 10-16-2007, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProjectNaked

1) what was on the videos?

2) how could they not prove who sold them?

Read the article in the initial post.

Grapesoda · 10-16-2007, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Awesome

Read the article in the initial post.

weird isn't?

DaddyHalbucks · 10-16-2007, 08:47 PM

Bizarre situation. I'd love to hear a lawyer's interprettation of this story.

minusonebit · 10-17-2007, 01:00 AM

Insane. Good lawyering on the defense side.

Tempest · 10-17-2007, 01:21 AM

ha ha ha.. that's priceless...

GreyWolf · 10-17-2007, 01:54 AM

Hehe.. courtroom games and an obvious load of crap - but it worked..

Good luck to them!

Mutt · 10-17-2007, 03:12 AM

jesus the law is ridiculous - the owner of JM Productions himself under supoena handed over the records of the sale of the DVD's to that retailer - simple case. but the judge bought the defendant's argument that the only way to authenicate those records was for the owner of JM Productions to go on the stand and say they were - which of course he isn't going to do cuz it's going to incriminate him - what a dumb Catch-22. Why couldn't the government supoena the retailer to authenticate that the DVD's were sold to them? Why couldn't the governmen subpoena a salesman or even a shipping guy from JM Productions to testify that the DVD's were ordered and shipped?

crazy to me - nice break for Jeff Steward and I'm glad - shouldn't be any obscenity laws in the first place.

10-16-2007, 05:21 PM	#1
C H R I S Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marina Del Rey Posts: 10,842	Government Dismisses Charges Against JM Productions Government Dismisses Charges Against JM Productions and Jeff Steward Trial Continues Against Five Star Video and its Employees By Mark Kernes Posted: 3:15 PM PST Oct 16, 2007 PHOENIX - "Un-fucking-believable." That's how JM Productions owner Jeff Steward described the government's motion to dismiss all charges against him and his company for lack of evidence. Kenneth Witten, representing the US Department of Justice, moved this afternoon to dismiss six counts of interstate transportation of obscene materials by common carrier and three counts of engaging in a business of selling or transporting obscene material. Full Story __________________ C H R I S Retired Porn Veteran BH4L

10-16-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
StuBradley Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,625	Great news for JM Productions. __________________ 51-566-514

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DaddyHalbucks A freakin' legend! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA Posts: 18,975	Bizarre situation. I'd love to hear a lawyer's interprettation of this story. __________________ Boner Money

10-17-2007, 03:12 AM	#11
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	jesus the law is ridiculous - the owner of JM Productions himself under supoena handed over the records of the sale of the DVD's to that retailer - simple case. but the judge bought the defendant's argument that the only way to authenicate those records was for the owner of JM Productions to go on the stand and say they were - which of course he isn't going to do cuz it's going to incriminate him - what a dumb Catch-22. Why couldn't the government supoena the retailer to authenticate that the DVD's were sold to them? Why couldn't the governmen subpoena a salesman or even a shipping guy from JM Productions to testify that the DVD's were ordered and shipped? crazy to me - nice break for Jeff Steward and I'm glad - shouldn't be any obscenity laws in the first place. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

10-16-2007, 07:26 PM	#3
ProjectNaked Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Areola Posts: 4,309	1) what was on the videos? 2) how could they not prove who sold them?

10-17-2007, 01:00 AM	#8
minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	Insane. Good lawyering on the defense side.

10-17-2007, 01:21 AM	#9
Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	ha ha ha.. that's priceless...

10-17-2007, 01:54 AM	#10
GreyWolf So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,036	Hehe.. courtroom games and an obvious load of crap - but it worked.. Good luck to them!