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In order to be convicted of unauthorized computer access in violation of California Penal Code Section 502, they must be able to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, the following applicable elements of the crime:
You knowingly accessed without permission and then altered, took, copied, damaged, deleted, destroyed any data on computer or computer system.
You acted with intent to devise or execute a scheme to defraud, deceive, or extort.
You acted unlawfully in order to control or obtain money, property, or data.
You knowingly without permission used or caused to be used computer services.
You knowingly without permission disrupted or caused the disruption of computer services to an authorized user of a computer network.
You knowingly assisted in providing means of accessing a computer network in violation of this law.
You knowingly introduced a computer contaminant into a computer, computer system, or computer network.
You knowingly used the Internet domain name of another individual or corporation to send electronic mail messages that caused damage to a computer or computer network.
As you can see above in the elements of the crime, Penal Code Section 502 covers a broad range on unlawful computer access activity. The main key words above the prosecutor has to prove is the word “knowingly and without permission.”
These critical elements can be challenged by an experienced criminal defense lawyer at our law firm.
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