Note: I published this on June 6, 2007, after Julie’s conviction was overturned. At the request of her lawyers, I pulled it back from public view. Now that she has paid her pound of flesh and yet the noble Lounsbury seems to want to continue to harass her, I am making it public once again, [...]
I am thrilled that Julie Amero has no more felony charges hanging over her head. And she is thrilled, too. But you should know that no justice was done here. None whatsoever. Justice would have been full exoneration with a deep, heartfelt apology from the prosecutor for not fully investigating the possibility that malware had [...]
I just heard from Alex Eckleberry that the charges against Julie Amero were dropped to disorderly conduct. $100 gets Julie her name and her freedom. More when DG is done dancing and I can get a reliable internet connection. Rick Green’s report is here: http://blogs.courant.com/rick_green/