Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Conviction Affirmed

In US v. Rodriguez, No. 09-15265, the court affirmed defendant’s conviction and sentence for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act where 1) the record established that defendant exceeded his authorized access to a government computer; 2) the Act did not require proof that defendant used the information to further another crime or to gain financially; and 3) the district court was entitled to find that an upward variance was warranted based on the number of victims and the extensive nature of defendant’s unauthorized access.

 

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  • Read the Eleventh Circuit’s Decision in US v. Rodriguez, No. 09-15265

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