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MUSKEGON, Mich., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A Michigan appeals court has ruled that downloading child pornography from the Internet can be charged as "making" the material. Related Headlines Supreme Court to review lethal injection (January 26, 2006) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether death by lethal injection violates civil rights by inflicting excessive pain. The surprise ... > full story U.S. high court halts Florida execution (January 25, 2006) -- Florida's scheduled execution of convicted killer Clarence Hill was ordered stayed late Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. Witnesses were ... > full story Pain doctors see hope in court ruling (January 22, 2006) -- Pain doctors accused of illegally prescribing narcotics to their patients see hope in the Supreme Court decision on Oregon's assisted-suicide ... > full story Art teacher charged with making child porn (December 10, 2005) -- An art teacher at a Chicago-area high school has been charged with using a school computer to make child pornography. Greg Alderson, who teaches at ... > full story Court: No 'dollars for days' tradeoff (November 10, 2005) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that there is no exchange of dollars for days in child support. The court reversed a lower court's ruling ... > full story Making or manufacturing child pornography is a felony in Michigan with a potential sentence of 20 years in prison. The court upheld the position of the Muskegon County prosecutor in the case of former Egelston Township Treasurer Brian Hill, the Muskegon Chronicle reported. Hill is awaiting trial. The court ruling has put his case on the docket, although the issue is likely to be decided by the state Supreme Court. His lawyer argued that downloading pornography should be charged as possession, which carries a maximum penalty of four years. "It's groundbreaking law in the area of computers and pornography," said prosecutor Tony Tague. "This decision will provide a tool to prosecutors across the state, particularly in curbing and prosecuting child pornography." Copyright 2006 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________ Infowarrior mailing list Infowarrior@attrition.org https://attrition.org/mailman/listinfo/infowarrior