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9th Circuit: Same underlying conduct cannot be basis for separate counts of receiving and possessing child porn
Davenport?s simultaneous conviction for both receipt and possession of child pornography violates the Fifth Amendment?s prohibition on double jeopardy.

Former Nacogdoches County Texas Deputy Sheriff Michael Paul Kennedy Sentenced To 97 Months In Federal Prosin For Child Pornography
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — United States Attorney John L. Ratcliffe announced today that a former Nacogdoches County Sheriff?s Deputy has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas...

Case o' The Week: Child Porn Conviction in (Double) Jeopardy, Davenport
Judge Gould (right) delivers a doubly-interesting decision for the defense. See United States v...

9th Circuit upholds child porn conviction and computer seizure
Francis Eugene Giberson was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada of the receipt and possession of child pornography.

AZ Defendant is subject to prosecution even if child porn was saved to computer automatically
Jensen?s knowledge of receipt of illegal pornography is implicit in his intentional searches for child pornography...

TX: Rio Grande Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography
A McAllen man facing child pornography charges entered a guilty plea Wednesday. In an appearance before the 139th District Court, Jack Arnold Heflin, 30, pleaded guilty to three counts of child pornography promotion and a single count of possession.

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I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...

Can a former employee use photographs of jobs completed whie working for me in marketing material for a new business?
There are several issues here

1. Sub contractor started up a compe...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

It is my understanding that the 6th Amendment requires, that if you can't afford a lawyer in a criminal case, the Court must provide a lawyer in your defense at no charge to you. However, in a civil case no such protecti
That is not entirely true, even in the case of criminal cases. The court will pr...

Must a landlord return a deposit placed on an apartment before the lease was signed if the lease doesn't get executed?
good question and tough situation. What you can do realisticly and what you shou...

Wrongful Death
alleging death was caused by the conduct of negligent defendant.

Sperm Donor
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Michigan State
Settles Class Action Over Child Welfare

Cartein Signo and Como
Child Restraint Systems Recalled

Triple Play Products
Recalls Sit 'N' Stroll Child Restraint Systems

Folding Soccer Goals Recalled
20-Month Old Child Found Strangled to Death