April 20 trial date set in Palin hacking case

WVLT ^ | 03/10/10 | AP via WVLT

[TennesseeGirl]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal judge has scheduled an April 20 trial for a University of Tennessee student accused of hacking the personal e-mail of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

[TennesseeGirl]

Don't hear much about this by the MSM.

[Parley Baer]

Interesting. I just figured he got a slap on the hand.

[jessduntno]

“Kernell’s father is Democratic state Rep. Michael Kernell of Memphis.”

You certainly don’t hear about his Dad being a self-described “computer enthusiast” either...

[TennesseeGirl]

Here’s a pdf of the Indictment: http://www.4law.co.il/palin1.pdf

[FlingWingFlyer]

I’ll bet he’s looking at a couple days “probation” at most.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I don’t hear anything about this from the media, except that they want to know what kind of juicy stuff is in the emails to bring Sarah down. It must drives the media nuts that they can’t bring this woman down. This guy will probably get 10 days probation and told to never do that again

[Walkingfeather]

I might take that action depending on the prosecutors politics. Here is the problem they have. If they let him off then it is open season on politicians. You hack into the account of a senator, gov. president and you walk. I highly doubt they are going to set that precedent. No I think they will throw the book at the kid. 40 months, 5 years probation, not allowed to own a computer as condition of probation. Which will leave Amish farming.

[sportscaster]

Yet perv David Letterman(boss screwing the interns) is a

VICTIM !........... according to the local CBS affiliate

[TennesseeGirl]

"I’ll bet he’s looking at a couple days “probation” at most."

I dunno about probation. These are federal charges 18 U.S.C. Section 2701 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1030 (a)(2).

(b) Punishment (for S 2701).--The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) of this section is--

(1) if the offense is committed for purposes of commercial advantage, malicious destruction or damage, or private commercial gain, or in furtherance of any criminal or tortious act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or any State--

(A) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, in the case of a first offense under this subparagraph; and

(B) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both, for any subsequent offense under this subparagraph; and

(2) in any other case--

(A) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both, in the case of a first offense under this paragraph; and

(B) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, in the case of an offense under this subparagraph that occurs after a conviction of another offense under this section.

[MadAboutPalin]

He that lives by the hack must die by the hack.

[Mamzelle]

She needs to sue in civil court, and drag his crooked Dem father into the mix.