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Singer R. Kelly Acquitted of Sex Crimes

By Steven Rodriguez

Jurors weren’t 100% sure that the man in the child pornography video was R&B superstar R. Kelly. Kelly was acquitted of child pornography charges today in a case that dragged slowly through the court system, repeatedly snaring headlines. Kelly and his alleged under-aged partner both steadfastly denied that they were the people depicted in the explicit pornographic video. In the end it came down to a mole on the back. The man in the video had one and Kelly didn’t. In the minds of the jury, prosecutors did not remove reasonable doubt. Child pornography is a heinous sex crime and punishment should be severe. But whether you believe the jury was correct in acquitting R. Kelly or not, in America everyone has a right to a fair trial and the burden of proof is on the prosecution...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on June 13, 2008 (boomark / email).