State v. Young

OPINION

SWANN, Judge.

¶ 1 Clifton Bert Young was convicted by a jury on one count of computer tampering, a violation of A.R.S. § 13-2316(A)(7) and a class six undesignated felony. The trial court suspended sentencing and placed Young on probation for eighteen months. On appeal, Young argues that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his conviction. We agree and reverse.

¶ 2 A.R.S. § 13-2316(A)(7) (2001) prohibits a person from acting without or in excess of authority to obtain any “records that are not public records” from a state computer. The evidence presented at trial…