United States v. Drew

DECISION ON DEFENDANT’S F.R.CRIM.P. 29(c) MOTION

GEORGE H. WU, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case raises the issue of whether (and/or when will) violations of an Internet website’s1 terms of service constitute a crime under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), 18 U.S.C. § 1030. Originally, the question arose in the context of Defendant Lori Drew’s motions to dismiss the Indictment on grounds of vagueness, failure to state an offense, and unconstitutional delegation of prosecutorial power. See Case Docket Document Numbers (“Doc.Nos.”) 21, 22, and 23. At that time, this Court found…