Virginia Court Overturns Spammer Convictions

EvilStein writes "CNN reports that "A judge dismissed a felony spamming conviction that had been called one of the first of its kind, saying he found no "rational basis" for the verdict and wondering if jurors were confused by technical evidence." Legal groundwork being set? Will other convicted spammers now have grounds for an appeal?"

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Jaynes' conviction upheld; wife's overturned

[gvc]

The headline is wrong. Only one conviction was
overturned.

Jaynes, the perpetrator, had his appeal denied.

He's the major actor, and the only one that was
sentence to hard time in the first place.