zlg, dc 1/1 archive, Tracking the numbers of federal child pornography convictions across the country isn`t easy. Federal prosecutors are given broad discretion in what charges to bring (or not bring), and what charges to drop in order to induce a guilty plea. They also control, to an extent, the final sentence by the type […]
zlg, dc 1/1 archive, title USSC Report Highlights Problems with Sentencing in Child Porn Cases] If Congress wants to complain that federal judges are “too lenient” on child pornography offenders, it may want to take a look at a recent report by the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) for some answers. The Report, titled Federal Sentencing […]
The brother of Little Rock, Arkansas, mayor Frank Scott Jr. was ordered by the Arkansas Supreme Court to register as a sex offender for stealing a car that had two kids in it, even though there was no sexual motive and no harm done to the kids. Darrell Lamont Scott went on a four-hour crime […]
Why Child Pornography Sentences are Harsh By Dale Chappell, the Zen Law Guy Sentences for child pornography offenses in the federal courts have skyrocketed over the last decade. While child pornography offenses are not “victimless” crimes, the punishment hardly fits the crime anymore. Even the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) says the sentences are too much! […]
The Feds just took my computer! Now what happens? Common questions about facing federal child pornography charges
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