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The March 2010 edition of the Community Defense Reporter are now available online at the Community Defense Counsel.

The September 2009 edition of the Community Defense Reporter is now available online at the Community Defense Counsel.

Click here to view the Community Defense Counsel abstract for 729, Inc., et. al. v. Kenton County Fiscal Court, No. 04-212-DOB (E.D. Ky., Sept. 24, 2009)

The July and August 2009 editions of the Community Defense Reporter are now available online at the Community Defense Counsel.

At issue on appeal is 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 . . .

U.S. v. Edward Curtis Bobb, No. 07-13252 (11th Cir., Aug. 6, 2009)

11th Circuit upholds conviction for “receipt” and “possession” against Double Jeopardy challenge because criminal conduct occurred on different days.

A summary of the case is available at the Community Defense Counsel.

People v. Mantos, 07CA2107 (Colo. App., Aug. 6, 2009)

The Colorado Court of Appeals found that that “downloading and saving sexually exploitative material in a share-capable computer file” does not “constitute the felony offense of sexual exploitation of a child.”

A summary of the case is available at the Community Defense Counsel.

Community Defense Counsel: In U.S. v. Kapordelis, No. 07-14499 (N.D. Ga. June 1, 2009) Gregory C. Kapordelis, an anesthesiologist, was convicted in United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia “for producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a), 2252A(a)(2)(A), and 2252A(a)(5)(B).” He received a 420-month sentence. On appeal to the 11th Circuit, Kapordelis disputed the affidavit for the warrant that led to his arrest, the evidence that convicted him, and the “upward departure” of his sentence. The 11th Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence.

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The May 2009 edition of the Community Defense Reporter is now Community Defense Counsel.

The March 2009 edition of the Community Defense Reporter is now available online via the Community Defense Counsel.

The February 2009 edition of the Community Defense Reporter is now available online via the Community Defense Counsel.

The October 2008 edition of the Community Defense Reporter is now available online via the Community Defense Counsel.

Patrick A. Trueman: “I have observed over my 22 years of work against pornography that nearly every obscenity case is won, whether the case is brought on the state or federal level. The only problem is getting prosecutors to indict.”

The September 2008 edition of the Community Defense Reporter is now available online via the Community Defense Counsel.

The August 2008 edition of the Community Defense Reporter is now available online via the Community Defense Counsel.

“A growing number of cities and counties are using zoning, licensing regulations and other techniques to discourage strip clubs without running afoul of the businesses’ First Amendment rights.”

The court refused a request by Lollipops Gentleman’s Club on Grandview Avenue to review the city’s nudity and adult business zoning laws.