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		sillysaurus3 on Feb 19, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hacker Claims Feds Hit Him with 44 Felonies When H... Would you mind explaining which charges you'd get hit with? As a non-laywer, trespassing and entering (not breaking and entering, since you didn't break anything) are the only charges that would make sense to me in that context.

mikeyouse on Feb 19, 2015 | [–]

If the intent is there, then Attempted Burglary would be the charge in California at least. Penal codes; 663, 459.

http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/663.html

http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/459.html

JWLong on Feb 19, 2015 | [–]

Most of the US has laws that define B&E like the CFAA defines hacking.

"unlawful entry" is usually the common denominator.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burglary

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