Illinois Appellate Court rules that automatically generated internet “cache” can establish “control” of child porn

The Community Defense Counsel site reports on the ruling in People v. Josephitis, No. 1-07-2147 (Ill. App., Aug. 19, 2009). At issue on appeal is the question of ‘knowing possession,’ i.e., whether images automatically downloaded from the internet and stored in the ‘temporary internet files’ folder of a computer’s hard drive can contribute to a conviction for ‘voluntary’ possession of child pornography within the meaning of section 11-20.1(a)(6) of the Criminal Code of 1961. The court of appeals answered the question in the affirmative.