The Supreme Court made a significant decision on Monday by declining to hear an appeal from former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who sought to overturn his child pornography conviction. Duggar, known for his family's appearance on the TLC show '19 Kids and Counting,' was sentenced to over 12 years in prison after being found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography.
During the legal proceedings, Duggar raised the argument that a former employee with a previous sex-offense conviction might have been responsible for the illegal material discovered on his computer during a search warrant execution at his business in 2019. However, the trial court ruled against allowing Duggar to present the prior conviction as evidence unless he could prove that the employee had access to the computer.
Last year, the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld this decision, leading Duggar to appeal to the Supreme Court. He contended that the denial of presenting this evidence violated his right to a complete defense under the 6th Amendment.
Despite Duggar's arguments, the Supreme Court chose not to comment on the case and declined to hear the appeal. The decision was made without any noted dissents, marking the end of this legal battle for Duggar.
