BOSTON — A federal appeals court has reversed some of the convictions against Maine’s former top drug prosecutor, who was sentenced to 16 years for child pornography.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld convictions against James Cameron on seven counts but vacated convictions on six counts. Cameron, of Hallowell, was convicted for sending, receiving and possessing child pornography in 2006 and 2007.
Part of his appeal focused on the admissibility of evidence.
The appeals panel found that Cameron was effectively denied his right to confront his accuser because some records used as evidence required calling a witness to authenticate.
The case goes back to U.S. District Court in Maine for resentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Don Clark said no decision has been made whether to pursue a new trial.
sick to my stomach that because he knows the law inside and out he probably will get away with some of this!
Blame the prosecutor for introducing evidence without a supporting witness. The defendant’s experience as a prosecutor himself had nothing to do with it.
Well him being a lawyer he probably instantly knew there was a problem where a person that wasn’t a lawyer wouldnt realize that.
You do realize, I hope, that he had a lawyer, and that it’s basic due process that one has the right to confront his accuser to challenge the evidence.
all good points concerning lawyers, like what respectful lawyers call ambulance chasers. But to me taking his side is like saying it’s the child fault he had naked porn pics of them on his computer…in my mind its sick!
How does everyone like the new message format? Just curious?
Hate it. What was wrong with the other one I wonder? In contrast to this story, how is this guy only getting 60 days?http://bangor-launch.newspackstaging.com/2012/11/14/news/bangor/levant-man-to-serve-60-days-for-unlawful-sexual-contact-with-girl/?ref=polbeat
This story deals with a federal case. The story you provide a link for deals with a state case. Additionally, child pornography deals with an entire industry that is based on abusing children sexually.
watching child porn is wrong . I would bet a lot of the people who have watched child porn would never hurt a child knowingly . Yes supporting an industry is wrong . But would you be more mad at a person who looked at your naked child of one that abused them?
Child pornography isn’t just about naked kids, it’s about forcing kids to do sexual acts and selling the photos and videos to unscrupulous people who don’t care that they are supporting the abuse of children.
I agree but that is not the point go after the people who make the child porn .
I Don’t.
Previous format was superior.
AGREED
The IT person at the Bangor Daily News is William Davis. Send him a love note!
Doesn’t matter. He is just as guilty as if he had only down loaded one image in my book. The punishment never fits the crime in this country. Child Pornography is not a victimless crime. He should have gotten 16 years for each count,
!6 years for one image ? Ok then death penalty for one abuse . The system dose not work that way. So if you check you kids computer and see a naked pic or thier boyfriend or girl friend you should get 16 years? Where do you draw the line?
Wonder how many pot smokers this guy prosecuted.
Not enough
Yeah, cuz, you know, pot is EVIL!
agreed
But booze is just fine?
Or are you a true abolitionist?
Remember… we tried it before. It didn’t work then, no reason to think it will now.