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@ohcaroline - Gordon Lee never presented a defense.  They were able to work out a deal before his legal counsel had a chance to present their defense.  Would they have claimed Lee had the right under the First Amendment to distribute material to children containing male and female nudity along with references to oral sex and masturbation?  Maybe, maybe not.  

I don’t think the prosecution was going after Lee over the actual material.  I’m fairly certain there was a lot more salacious material in Lee’s shop then what was found in Alternative Comics #2.  I know there certainly is in my own comic book collection. 

This case has always been not about the material, but the fact that it was given to a 6-year old.   Or a 9-year old.  I think the real lesson in all this is that comic book retailers need to be careful in what they sell or give to children.  We know more then anyone that not all comic books are for kids.  Retailers need to be careful.  Most of them are.