Opinion
Nos. 138258 and 138261.
May 29, 2009.
Court of Appeals Nos. 278531 and 277925.
Leave to Appeal Granted.
The parties shall address: (1) whether intentionally accessing and viewing child sexually abusive material on the Internet constitutes "knowing possession" of such material under MCL 750.145c(4); and (2) whether the presence of automatically created "temporary internet files" on a computer hard drive may amount to "knowing possession" of child sexually abusive material or may be circumstantial evidence that defendant "knowingly possessed" such material in the past.
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan and the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issue presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.