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holding offenses of creating and possessing child pornography did not merge for sentencing purposes, where defendant photographed his 16-year-old paramour in sexually explicit poses, over sixty different times, and retained photographs for subsequent viewing; offenses constituted separate acts
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[J-165-2003].
Argued: December 4, 2003.
Decided: December 23, 2003.
No. 198 MAP 2003, Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court entered on December 18, 2002 at No. 1296 MDA 2000, affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County, Criminal Division, entered on February 28, 2000 at No. 99 CR 608, 814 A.2d 209 (Pa.Super. 2002).
Helen A. Stolinas, for Travis Kitchen, appellant.
Steven G. Downs, towanda, for the Com. of PA.
Before: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and LAMB, JJ.
ORDER
The Order of the Superior Court is affirmed.