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Powell's lawyers sought to have all but two of the counts dismissed
-- one count for each victim -- on the grounds that the state couldn't prove the images weren't all recorded in one long recording session on a single day. The judge declined, saying he didn't have enough evidence to overrule the jury's decision to convict him on those counts. Among the images recovered from Steve Powell's home were many of Susan Powell that appeared to have been filmed without her knowledge, investigators said. There were also journals in which Steve Powell detailed his obsession with Susan Powell, they said. Much of that evidence had been barred from the trial as unduly prejudicial against the defendant. Steve Powell was not charged with acts of voyeurism involving Susan Powell because authorities couldn't prove she didn't know about the filming. Steven Powell's daughter, Alina Powell, said she believed the prosecution was affected by the notoriety of the case. She didn't blame her father for not speaking in court, because she said if he said he didn't do it nobody would believe him. If he apologized, she said, nobody would believe that either. "There's nothing to say ... because it's too politicized," she said. Attorney Anne Bremner served Steven Powell with a lawsuit on behalf of the victims just before the sentencing. It seeks damages for invasion of privacy, and Bremner said it would also provide a way to obtain police records in the case. She said that could shed light on the Susan Powell investigation.
Blinn, the deputy prosecutor, defended the decision to seek a 10-year sentence for Steven Powell. He said it was appropriate given the facts and the importance of protecting the public. "I don't know of anyone that would want him living next door to their kids," Blinn said.
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