Virginia Top Court to Re-Hear Spammer's Conviction

arbitraryaardvark writes "Mega-spammer Jeremy Jaynes was convicted in Virginia of spamming in '05, sentenced to 9 years, and lost his appeal, 4-3, at the Virgina Supreme Court. But the court has just ordered a new hearing on whether the anti-spam statute is unconstitutional under the First Amendment. Slashdot previously covered the appeal and the conviction."

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Jail time for irritation

[bluefoxlucid]

You haven't really hurt anyone or anything, you just irritate people, so we're locking you in a jail cell for half a childhood.

I can see if he's selling drugs or illegal shit or stock pumping; but to have a law against "spam" raises questions like "what retard thought this was a good idea?"