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On July 1, McDaniel voluntarily went to a police station to give a statement about
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sexual exploitation of children. One of the primary pieces of evidence were videos taken from McDaniel's personal computer, which showed him filming
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in court while arguing for a retrial in 2018. He stated that his constitutional rights were violated as he was not medically cleared before giving consent for searches, his legal research was intercepted by the district attorney, and his attorneys did not adequately represent him. He also filed a
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petition was filed by McDaniel claiming documents from defense trial preparations were stolen by the district attorney. In his petition, he requested his conviction be overturned and he be released from prison.
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