Description: Greeneville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with knowingly distributing child pornography, knowingly receiving child pornography and knowingly possessing child pornography involving a child less than 12 years of age.

Gary Lynn Hammonds, age 53, of Kingsport, Tennessee, possessed over 1,000 videos and images containing child pornography on a laptop computer and external hard drives that were found in his home. Hammonds distributed child pornography online using peer-to-peer file sharing software. The investigation was initiated by a Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crime Against Children (ICAC) investigator who identified an internet user on a peer-to-peer file sharing network who was actively sharing child pornography online. The Kingsport Police Department used the information to obtain a search warrant for the defendant’s residence. Officers executed the search warrant on July 20, 2018, and seized a number of devices.

U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III of the Eastern District of Tennessee made the announcement.

The Kingsport Police Department, Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations participated in the investigation that resulted in the indictment and subsequent conviction of Hammonds.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily M. Swecker and Meghan L. Gomez represented the United States at trial.


18:2252A.F -ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO W/ FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS
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Outcome: 06/15/2022 76 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Clifton L Corker: Jury Trial Day 3 as to Gary Hammonds held on 6/15/2022. Closing arguments heard, jury charge given, Jury retires to deliberate at 10:01 a.m. Verdict of guilty as to all counts returned by the Jury. Sentencing set for 10/20/2022 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 420 - Greeneville before District Judge Clifton L Corker. Defendant remanded to custody of U.S. Marshal. (KDO) (Court Reporter Karen Bradley) (KDO) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
06/15/2022 77 JURY VERDICT as to Gary Hammonds (1) Guilty on Count 1-3. (REDACTED) (KDO) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
06/15/2022 78 Sealed Document. (UNREDACTED VERDICT FORM) (KDO) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
06/15/2022 79 Exhibit List Custody of Exhibits: All exhibits returned to the offering party pursuant to LR 43.3(b). (Physical exhibits 5, 6, and 7 returned to AUSA Gomez and Swecker). (KDO) (Main Document 79 replaced on 6/17/2022) (KDO). (Entered: 06/15/2022)
06/15/2022 80 WITNESS LIST as to Jury trial for Gary Hammonds. (KDO) (Entered: 06/15/2022)

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