How are "counts" determined in a child pornography case?

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   Steven RaiserPro

   New York Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered September 07, 2012 08:44. Counts can be based on the amount of alleged victims and/or the different instances of the alleged illegal activity.

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   Jay K Goldberg

   New York Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered September 07, 2012 08:45. There can be a separate count for each picture. It is up to the prosecutor how to charge.

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   Benjamin Lieberman

   New York Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered September 07, 2012 08:49. The commission of each offense will result in a seperate count (this can include each and every individual image).

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   Joseph Lo Piccolo

   Garden City Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered September 07, 2012 09:21. Number of counts comes from #/type of images.
   
   
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