New Hampshire Revised Statutes 650:5 – Evidence; Adjudication of Obscenity
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In any prosecution under this chapter, evidence shall be admissible to show:
I. The character of the audience for which the material was designed or to which it was directed;
II. What the predominant appeal of the material would be for ordinary adults or any special audience to which it was directed;
III. The degree of public acceptance of the material in this state;
IV. Appeal to prurient interest, or absence thereof, in advertising or other promotion of the material; and
V. The good repute of the author, creator, publisher or other person from whom the material originated;
VI. Expert testimony and testimony of the author, creator, publisher or other person from whom the material originated, relating to factors entering into determination of the issue of obscenity.
I. The character of the audience for which the material was designed or to which it was directed;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 650:5
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
II. What the predominant appeal of the material would be for ordinary adults or any special audience to which it was directed;
III. The degree of public acceptance of the material in this state;
IV. Appeal to prurient interest, or absence thereof, in advertising or other promotion of the material; and
V. The good repute of the author, creator, publisher or other person from whom the material originated;
VI. Expert testimony and testimony of the author, creator, publisher or other person from whom the material originated, relating to factors entering into determination of the issue of obscenity.