Under the principles set forth in Stanley v. Georgia, while it may not be a crime to possess obscene matters in your own home, the state can make it a crime to possess such material with the intent to sell it to the general public.

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Stanley v. Georgia (1969) established that the private possession of obscene materials in one's home is protected under the First Amendment, but it does not protect the sale, distribution, or public exhibition of obscene materials, allowing states to regulate or criminalize these actions.

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