Suspect? Where’ve you been?
Palin hacking case: David Kernell found guilty
From the Associated Press:
The 22-year-old son of a Democratic Tennessee lawmaker has been convicted on two charges in the hacking of Sarah Palin’s e-mail account while she campaigned on the Republican presidential ticket in 2008.
The federal court jury reached its verdict Friday against David Kernell after four days of deliberation. He was found guilty of obstruction of justice and unauthorized access to a computer, but was acquitted on a charge of wire fraud.
The jury was deadlocked on a charge of identify theft. Prosecutors reserve the right to have a new trial on that charge. The charge of obstructing an investigation has a maximum 20-year prison sentence.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/04/palin-hacking-case-david-kerne.html
Of course I knew he'd been busted for hacking. What people seem to be missing is that the trouble that could stem from the principle being affirmed in the rejection of his failed appeal (especially if it pushes up to the USSC) can add to the already mighty weight a capricious government has to force plea bargains when nothing was done wrong, but one fears the risk of a jury. So yes, this can lean on "suspects" too.