Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Secures Not Guilty Verdict in Lake County Illinois Child Pornography Case

August 25, 2009

Defense Attorney Michael T. Norris obtained an acquittal in the jury trial of a man accused of possession of child pornography; Mr. Norris was able to demonstrate that federal investigators could not produce reliable evidence to support a conviction.

CHICAGO, IL, August 25, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A Lake County jury has acquitted a man charged by the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Postal Service of 10 counts of possessing child pornography on his personal computer. After taking directions from Associate Circuit Judge George Bridges, the jury of twelve deliberated the evidence against the defendant for just 50 minutes before returning a not guilty verdict.

During the trial, police alleged that the defendant admitted to viewing legal adult photos on his office computer. Defense attorney Michael Norris was able to demonstrate that federal investigators could not produce reliable evidence that the defendant was responsible for the illegal photographs on the hard drive. Mr. Norris is a senior partner at the criminal defense law firm of Michael T. Norris, Ltd., and John W. Callahan, Ltd., in Chicago.

Throughout the trial, Mr. Norris relied on computer forensic specialists and an in-depth knowledge of how pop up ads infiltrate a user's hard drive during and after a visit to a legal adult Web site. In addition to presenting evidence that there was no criminal intent for any of the counts, Mr. Norris also proved that the defendant could not have been responsible for the images he was accused of possessing, given the timeline of events claimed by the federal agencies. During the period of time in which the illegal download activity was alleged to have occurred, the defendant had a clear alibi that put him at a sales conference in another city, with no access to his computer.

Attorney Michael T. Norris has been a licensed criminal law attorney in Illinois since 1971, including years working as an attorney for the State Attorney's Office in Cook County. He has been recognized for his work with criminal defendants and numerous references in local newspaper articles. He has also been featured in a television docudrama.

About the Firm: Michael T. Norris, Ltd. and John W. Callahan, Ltd., is one of the premier Chicago criminal defense firms, handling significant criminal defense matters. If you or someone you care about has been accused of a crime or questioned by the police, we encourage you to get in touch with us as soon as possible. The firm can be reached at 1-877-FELONY-7 and http://www.chicagocriminallaw.com.



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