WASHINGTON -- A man convicted of possessing child pornography wants the Supreme Court to read his offense under federal law narrowly -- and in the process, to give him a break from a very long prison sentence. Whether he's successful may depend on the voice and vote of Justice Antonin Scalia. On Tuesday, the justices heard arguments in Lockhart v. United States, a case stemming from a sting operation where the defendant, Avondale Lockhart, ended up arrested and charged for attempting to receive and possess child pornography. The dispute actually involves a rather straightforward issue of statutory interpretation -- an area where Scalia is often a leading voice -- but Congress wasn't so...
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