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Child pornography cases in federal court or in state court are very serious. Unfortunately, in the federal system, there’s a point system that can exacerbate the amount of time someone might have to serve should they be convicted of a child pornography case. So, the goal is to try to mitigate the outcome as soon as possible. Most child pornography cases do result in a conviction, either by guilt or by trial, because a lot of it is already on the internet. So, the important feature of that is to try to reduce the exposure that person has and to try to get the court to look at variances in the types of sentences that can be imposed by looking at the background of the client. And that’s one of the things we really take pride in. We take a lot of pride in looking at the background of the client and presenting that to the court for mitigation purposes. Of the number of cases we’ve handled, which have been many in child pornography, we are over 90% successful in mitigating the outcome of the sentence.
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In this video, Atlanta, GA criminal defense attorney Marcia G. Shein shares her experience in handling child pornography cases. She discusses the seriousness of child pornography cases, whether in federal or state court, emphasizing the harsh consequences of a conviction. In the federal system, there’s a point system that can lead to a longer sentence. Since most child pornography cases result in conviction due to the prevalence of such material on the internet, the lawyer’s goal is to reduce the potential sentence by highlighting mitigating factors about the defendant’s background. The lawyer prides themselves on successfully presenting these factors to the court, having achieved a high success rate (over 90%) in reducing sentences for clients in these cases.