Lawyer Who Claimed Child Porn Was Legal Research Is Acquitted Leo Flynn plans to continue practicing law, the Argus Leader reports. “This just reaffirms why I became a lawyer,” he said outside the federal courtroom. “That’s why I’m going to continue to do what I do.” South Dakota laws protect lawyers and other professionals who view child pornography as part of their official duties. Flynn told police in a recorded interview that he installed the file-sharing program Limewire on his computer and downloaded child pornography after a former client called with questions. Prosecutors had argued Flynn’s interest in the images was personal rather than professional. They also noted Flynn’s statement to police that his life was over, a comment the defense attributed to sarcasm.