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Memo to Child Porn Defendants: The “It Was Only Research” Defense NEVER WORKS.

GEN. MELCHETT: Field Marshall Haig has formulated a brilliant new tactical plan to ensure final victory in the field. CPT. BLACKADDER: Ah… Would this “brilliant plan” involve us climbing out of our trenches, and walking very slowly towards the enemy? CPT. DARLING: How could you possibly know that, Blackadder? It’s...

May 7, 2009

Sentencing

Child Porn Sentencing At Issue

The Wall Street Journal today reports on a developing issue in sentencing law: are child porn consumers being sentenced disproportionately high? Justice Department data, referred to somewhat inaptly by the Journal, lumps viewers of child porn with those who distribute it. In the group of those convicted of possessing,...

October 23, 2008

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Nathaniel Burney is an attorney in private practice, a former prosecutor, and a tireless advocate for Truth, Justice, and the Scientific Method. “Asides, Extras, and Appurtenances” is his accompaniment to The Illustrated Guide to Law, and also includes posts from the Guide’s predecessor blog The Criminal Lawyer. Nothing here counts as legal advice, nor does it create or imply an attorney-client relationship. Comments, criticisms, and disagreements are enthusiastically encouraged.

Tagged: internet pornography

Memo to Child Porn Defendants: The “It Was Only Research” Defense NEVER WORKS.

Child Porn Sentencing At Issue

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