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Release order prohibiting possession of computer violated without evidence of actual use – Fourth Circuit – Unpublished

US v. Cook. – Unpublished. Cook pleaded guilty to travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. Following his imprisonment, he was subject to ten years of supervised release. The terms of that release included: 7.  The defendant shall not possess or use a computer to access any online computer services at any location, …

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North Carolina Supreme Court upholds law prohibiting registered sex offenders from accessing a social networking site

State v. Packingham. This opinion just broke. More analysis to come. For now, here are a few nuggets: N.C.G.S. § 14-202.5 bans use of commercial social networking Web sites by registered sex offenders. Defendant, a registered sex offender, had a Facebook account. The case went to trial and, after considering evidence that defendant maintained a …

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