Sarah Palin
David Kernell, the 23-year-old hacker that broke into the official email account, of then Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, was found guilty on two of three charges he was indicted for, in connection with his criminal misconduct.
Kernell, the son of a rival Democrat, was convicted of Obstruction of Justice and computer intrusion, in hacking into Republican Sarah Palin's email account, but was found not guilty on the charge of identity theft.
David Kernell
Kernell did actually commit identity theft. However, it may have been a hard sell to the jury, as most associate identity theft with stealing someone's credit card number or pretending to be another person online.
However, the Obstruction of Justice conviction, is the one with the highest sentencing guidelines, with a maximum of up to 20-years in prison. This young man greatly damaged his life, in trying to illegally sway a national U.S. election. He was in university, now he is in trouble, with a felony conviction under his name.
