Robert Mapplethorpe was a well-known, albeit controversial, American photographer who is renowned...
The Perils of Mapplethorpe’s “Rosie” in Texas
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Appeals Court Reverses Mandatory Sentence for Sex Offender
According to a January 2017 report by The Pew Charitable Trusts, the number of federal offenders...
Federal Sentencing Remains a Journey of Uncertainty
There was a time when federal sentencing was rather straightforward. A convicted defendant, either...
The Vicki Series Continues to Secure Disparate Restitution Awards
Vicki is a victim of child pornography. It began when she was 10 years of age. Pictures and videos...
How You Can Be Charged With “Distributing” Child Pornography
Most people think of “distributing” child pornography as a large-scale operation that allows viewers...
Unconstitutional, Void Offense Cannot be Used to Violate Probation
Texas Penal Code § 21.15(b)(1) made it a crime to photograph someone “without the person’s consent”...
