Jaynes v. Commonwealth

JAMES W. HALEY, JR., Judge.

Jeremy Jaynes (appellant) appeals his conviction by jury of three counts of violating Code § 18.2-152.3:1, the unsolicited bulk electronic mail provisions of the Virginia Computer Crimes Act (“VCCA”). He maintains that (1) the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over this case; (2) the statute violates the First Amendment; (3) the statute violates the Dormant Commerce Clause; and (4) the statute is unconstitutionally vague. We find no merit to these claims and affirm.

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THE STATUTE AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The VCCA, Code §§ 18.2-152.1 to 18.2-152.13,…