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Indicted For Palin Email Hack: Son Of Tennessee Democratic State Lawmaker
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 @ 12:06 pm | You think so
David Kernell, of Knoxville, Tennessee, age 20, son of Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker Mike Kernell of Memphis, has been indicted for allegedly hacking Republican vice presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin’s email account and publishing the contents on a public web site.
Kernell entered a plea of not guilty in federal court in Knoxville earlier today Wednesday, October 8, 2008. His father is a longtime Democratic state representative who says he, himself, was not involved in the hacking incident.
David Kernell was released without posting bond, but several conditions were imposed by the court. Kernell, who is an economics student at the University of Tennessee, is not allowed to own a computer and can use the Internet only for checking e-mail and doing class work.
Trial is set for December 16, 2008. Kernell faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a three-year term of supervised release.
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