Posts Tagged ‘Palin’

Prosecutors say they would retry Palin hacking defendant on ID theft if man is granted retrial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Prosecutors say a Tennessee man convicted of two federal charges in the hacking of Sarah Palin’s e-mail account would be retried on an identity theft charge that left a jury deadlocked only if the defense is granted a retrial.

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Jury convicts Palin e-mail intruder on two counts; mistrial declared on ID theft
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.

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Palin e-mail jury goes home for the day, to resume deliberations Friday
Federal court jurors reported today they have reached a verdict on three of four charges, but are deadlocked on the first count, a charge of identity theft.

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Lawyers Give Closing Arguments In Palin Hack Case
A former University of Tennessee student charged with hacking Sarah Palin’s e-mail chose to not testify at his trial, while his lawyer said Monday that the defendant guessed his way into the e-mail during a prank. Jurors were scheduled to begin deliberating Tuesday on the four felony charges against David Kernell, including identity theft. Both sides gave closing arguments Monday, capping …

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