KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The son of a Democratic Tennessee state
lawmaker charged with hacking the e-mail account of Republican vice
presidential candidate Sarah Palin has pleaded not guilty.
David Kernell, 20, of Knoxville, Tenn., entered the
plea in federal court in Knoxville on Wednesday. His father is
longtime state Rep. Mike Kernell of Memphis.
David Kernell was released without posting bond, but the court
imposed several conditions. Kernell, 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 Dec. 16. Kernell faces a maximum of five years
in prison, a $250,000 fine and a three-year term of supervised
release.
Click here to read the indictment.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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