Defendants who keep child pornography on their computers make tempting — and relatively easy — targets for federal prosecutors.
Few offenders elicit so little sympathy from all frequencies of the political spectrum. The cases are incredibly difficult to fight, according to defense lawyers: So long as the feds lawfully search the computer, stiff mandatory minimum sentences reduce plea bargaining leverage to nil.
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