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"'Spam King' gets nearly four years in prison"

By Douglas A. Berman

The title of this post is the headline of this local article detailing the sentencing outcome in a case that generate lots of notable comments in this prior post.  Here are some of the specifics:U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman ended the reign of the so-called "Spam King," who earned his title by sending out millions of unwanted e-mails, by sentencing the Seattle man to nearly fours years in prison Tuesday.... [Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn] Warma and fellow Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Cohen had asked Pechman to send Soloway away for nine years. But another defense attorney, Richard Troberman, wanted a sentence of two years at the federal prison camp in Sheridan, Ore., and a fine of under $100,000. Pechman first heard from Soloway, then chose a middle ground.continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on July 22, 2008 (boomark / email).