Choking man found unconscious while child porn scrolled on his computer can't beat jail term

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A Cumberland County, PA, man who was found unconscious on the floor as child pornography scrolled across the screen of his home computer can't beat a conviction for possessing those illegal images, a state Superior Court panel has ruled.

According to court filings, a state trooper and an ambulance crew rushed to Smyser's Carlisle-area home on Aug. 27, 2015 in response to a 911 call. The caller could only make choking sounds. The rescuers found Smyser, the home's only occupant, unconscious on the floor in his underwear. Nearby, the screen of his computer sported child porn images and was connected to a chat room where child porn was being discussed, police said.

When he awoke at the hospital, Smyser, now 49, denied knowing anything about the child porn. Police said he claimed "unidentified enemies from his past" might have broken into his home and planted it on his computer.

County Judge Albert H. Masland imposed the prison term after convicting Smyser on 12 counts of child porn possession. Masland ordered Smyser to serve another 3 years on probation after finishing his jail term.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/09/choking_man_found_unconscious.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. "Found on the floor in his underwear"

but enemies from his past broke in and set him up. OK?

[qazplm135]

2. well you can't stop them from taking your pants off

if you are choking...come on!

[BigmanPigman]

3. He was choking something,not choking on something.

[qazplm135]

5. sounds like both!

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[dixiegrrrrl]

4. "the 1- to 2-year county prison term he received"

I am not up to date on the current sentencing for child porn, but that seems to be not enough time.

then again, he will not have a good time in prison, if stories are true about inmates not liking child abusers.

[qazplm135]

6. he's probably a registered sex offender

for the next 20-25 years minimum.

I'd personally rather spend 5-10 years in jail then all of that time as a registered sex offender.