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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A former University of Tennessee student who hacked into Sarah Palin’s e-mail account during the 2008 presidential campaign was sentenced Friday to a year and a day in custody. The judge recommended a halfway house instead of prison.
The sentence by U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Phillips fell short of the 18 months in prison sought by federal prosecutors to send a message to would-be hackers. But it went beyond the probation recommended by defense attorneys for 22-year-old David Kernell.
The additional day of his sentence will make him eligible for a reduced sentence for good behavior.
“I’d like to apologize to the Palin family,” Kernell said after the sentencing.
