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Tome: One-year internet ban affirmed

By Tim Cone

In U.S. v. Tome, No. 09-16486 (July 27, 2010), on review of a revocation of supervised release, the Court upheld the imposition of a 24-month sentence and a one-year internet ban as a condition of additional supervised release.The defendant, after admitting to possession of computer disks containing over 100,000 images of child pornography and being convicted of possessing child pornography, was released on supervised release. While on supervised release, Tome violated his conditions by, inter alia, sending a letter to an inmate graphically describing having sex with children, falsely denying internet usage, and associating with persons convicted of child pornography offenses. In addition, the probation officer stated that during his sex offender treatment sessions Tome was ?lacking in motivation, defensive and arrogant...continue to full post

Full post as published by Defense Newsletter Blog on July 27, 2010 (boomark / email).