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United States v. Middleton
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
231 F.3d 1207 (2000)
- Written by Carolyn Strutton, JD
Facts
Nicholas Middleton (defendant) was convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, after he intentionally damaged data in a computer owned by his employer, a corporation. The law criminalized intentional damage to data owned by “individuals.” Middleton appealed his conviction, arguing that the law did not criminalize his conduct because the data was owned by a corporation, not an “individual.”
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Graber, J.)
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