http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/interne....ap/index.html

Christopher Andrew Phillips, a computer science major at the Austin campus, was charged with unlawful access to a protected computer and unlawful use of a means of identification.

He told officials he had no intention of using the information to harm anyone, according to court papers.

Phillips said he wrote and executed a computer program to access a university Web site that tracks employees who attend training classes, authorities said.

If convicted, he could get up to eight years in prison.

Family friend Gene Baltusknis said Phillips is "fine young man" who has never before been in trouble with the law.

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Well he sure is in trouble with the law now and by his own admission he is guilty as charged. i believe his story. but if they cut him slack will that be a bad example to would be crackers that do mean harm?