TAMPA, FL – The question of what Tampa Bay area residents consider obscene is being argued before a Federal jury this week.

The jury must decide whether a producer’s pornographic films are acceptable – or unacceptable – to Bay area residents.

Paul F. Little is charged with five counts of using an online computer to sell obscene material and five counts of delivering it through the U.S. mail.

As part of their case, prosecutors plan to show jurors some 2 ½ hours of segments produced by Little, also known as Max Hardcore, and his company, Maxworld Entertainment Inc. of Altadena, California. Little, also known as Max Hardcore, has directed or acted in more than 100 movies.

Little’s lawyers say 2 ½ hours is not enough. They argue that in order for jurors to decide whether the films are obscene, they must see entire movies. This means they could be subjected to more than 8 hours of material produced by Little’s production company.

Little is on trial in Tampa because prosecutors purchased the material via his Website and had the videos sent to a Tampa Post Office box.

While not illegal, adult pornography can be prosecuted under what’s known as the Miller test, the result of a U.S. Supreme Court case from the early 1970’s.

Federal Judge Susan Bucklew has already dismissed several jurors who said they could not stomach seeing the movie clips that may include scenes involving men humiliating women, as well as vomiting, urination, and defecation.

If the jury rules in favor of the government, the films named in the indictment, profits from distribution, property used in production, Little’s home, and his Internet domain names would be forfeited.