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Date: Wed Jul 16 2008 - 03:10:22 CDT

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10521614

By Newstalk ZB and Shenagh Gleeson
The New Zealand Herald
July 15, 2008

A young Whitianga computer hacker walked free from court today after a
judge said a conviction would have harmed his prospects.

Owen Thor Walker had pleaded guilty to charges relating to an
international cyber-crime ring but was today discharged without
conviction.

Justice Judith Potter said she did not think he was motivated by
criminal intent and did what he did to show that he could.

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