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Appeals court upholds R. Kelly's Chicago conviction for sex crimes
A federal appeals court rejected arguments from Kelly's attorneys that his indictment on child pornography and child enticement charges was filed after the statute of limitations had expired, and that his 20-year sentence was "unduly harsh."