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To Be A Felony Or Not To Be A Felony

By Serene

Earlier this month, University of Tennessee student David Kernell was charged with a felony for hacking into Sarah Palin’s private email account.  The indictment has both attorneys and law professors questioning the legality of the charge. Professor Orin Kerr from the George Washington Law School argues that it is somewhat unfounded that the charge was raised from a misdemeanor to a felony. Professor Kerr comments on the issue in these two articles.

Law Professors Raise Questions About Case Against Palin Email Hacker

Palin Hacking Charge Flawed, Lawyers Say

Full post as published by Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog on October 14, 2008 (boomark / email).