Defendant was found guilty after a bench trial of three counts of disseminating child pornography and was sentenced to three consecutive six-year prison terms. On direct appeal, defendant argued that he should have been convicted and sentenced on only one count, that the trial court erred in finding that he knowingly disseminated child pornography, and that the trial court erred when it admitted into evidence an exhibit containing three videos depicting child pornography. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the evidence was sufficient to sustain all three of defendant’s convictions, the evidence established that defendant clearly was aware that he was downloading child pornography, and that the State met its burden to establish foundation for the admission of evidence. (HARRIS and KNECHT, concurring)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sufficiency of the Evidence