Jury convicts Kernell on 2 counts; mistrial declared on ID theft

[Chris]

KNOXVILLE — A federal jury this afternoon convicted Sarah Palin e-mail intruder David C. Kernell of felony destruction of records to hamper a federal investigation and misdemeanor unlawfully obtaining information from a protected computer.

The jury acquitted Kernell, 22, of felony wire fraud.

U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Phillips declared a mistrial on the fourth charge, felony identity theft, after the jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Weddle said federal prosecutors would decide next week if they would retry the former University of Tennessee economics major on that charge.

Phillips said he would set a sentencing date after prosecutors make that decision.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/apr/30/judge-presents-dynamite-charge-stuck-palin-e-mail-/

[jinxmchue]

Don't let the cell door hit you on the way in.

[Odin's Hand]

Hoping he gets at least a decade.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Good in a way, the penalty for the obstruction of justice type charge has a much more clearly defined track record and perception of gravity by the appeals judges than identity theft without a monetary gain component, so it should be a lot tougher for the little shit to weasel the sentence on appeal. 

[THA HOUSTON PIMP IS IN DA HOUZ!]

is this story even getting mainstream media coverage?
 

[Hawkgirl]

is this story even getting mainstream media coverage?
 

it would have if the perp was acquitted

[Peter3_1]

Well, one conviction was a felony, so he gets at least one year hard time. Whipe that smarmy look off the jerk's face, will it not?

[Hawkgirl]

He should get more....trying to derail a presidential run (by trying to dig up personal stuff) should not be taken lightly.

[thundley4]

He should get more....trying to derail a presidential run (by trying to dig up personal stuff) should not be taken lightly.

Every political campaign does that to the opposition, they just try and stay within legal means, usually.

[Hawkgirl]

stay within legal means, usually.

exactly...someone needs to explain that to the perp.

[thundley4]

exactly...someone needs to explain that to the perp.

I wonder if this idiot was doing this in part to please his democrat daddy.

[Boudicca]

Don't let the cell door hit you on the way in.

And don't bend over for the soap while you're taking a shower.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Federal sentences work entirely differently than state procedures, there are mandatory sentencing guidelines that can be modified upward or downward within a clearly set range depending on a variety of factors that get developed in the pre-sentence report.

[Peter3_1]

But what will they show? I'm sure Daddy's kept his nose clean. So all that will be "offically" found is that which we see and the jerk's piss poor attitude. I'm thinking that will earn him a year fixing tractors at the Club Fed..But not much more.

[vesta111]

 On the other hand, if you at any age got curious and found a pass word into E-Mail for someone very important , would you not want just a peek.??

I sure would have to just take a quick look.

Would I post it on line.?  Depends on what I found, if it was illegal or a plot to blow up something and blame it on others, Darn right I would post it.

If say my daughter managed to jack into Madonnas web email and when there became a problem between Madonna and her concert producers published it to the internet would my daughter face 50 years in prison.?

When things are written and sent, they need to understand that the papers may be intercepted by others and used against them------that is why some things are encrypted over the internet.

[Chris]

I doubt he just "found" it.  The asshole deserves whatever the judge and jury slap him with.