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No prison for high school student accused of hacking to improve grades

By Jason Siegel

One of the two 18-year olds charged with hacking onto a high school teacher's computer to improve their grades won't go to prison, the Associated Press reported. (here)

Orange County student Tanvir Singh faced up to three years in prison if convicted on one felony count each of conspiracy, burglary, computer access and fraud, and attempting to alter a public record, Los Angeles Times reported. (here)

In a plea deal, Singh was sentenced to three years probation and 200 hours of community service for allegedly exchanging text messages with fellow student Omar Khan to plot breaking into the school and stealing a copy of a test they were going to take, the Associate Press reported.

Khan, who's pre-trial hearing is set for Tuesday, faces 69 felony charges and over 38 years in prison for allegedly breaking into the school, hacking into computers to change grades and stealing tests, multiple times.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on September 11, 2008 (boomark / email).