People v. Janisch

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Evidence
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (5th) 100150
Decision Date: 
Friday, March 2, 2012
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
Madison Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GOLDENHERSH
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of computer tampering under Computer Crime Prevention Law, for accessing computer data from ex-husband's MSN hotmail e-mail account. Holder of web-based e-mail account is akin to a key holder, and computer tampering occurs upon unauthorized access by another. (CHAPMAN and WEXSTTEN, concurring.)