People v. Gumila

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Child Pornography
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (2d) 110761
Decision Date: 
Thursday, December 6, 2012
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Kane Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
BIRKETT
Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of possession of child pornography. Internet browsing history for Defendant's computer, showing a history of visiting Web sites with names suggestive of child pornography, was not improper other-acts evidence. State used Defendant's Cookies and Favorites to prove intent, i.e. that the nine TIF images on Defendant's web cache were not present by accident but were specifically sought out by Defendant. Recorded statement, combined with Cookies and Favorites, were sufficient evidence that Defendant knowingly and voluntarily possessed child pornography. (BURKE and SCHOSTOK, concurring.)