IP Address Insufficient for Conviction
am 12.10.2007 von http://www.recht.us/amlaw
RM - Washington. A criminal investigation in Germany produced the IP address of a computer from which a defamation allegedly originated. On August 7, 2007, the Bochum criminal court agreed with the defense that the standard of proof in criminal matters requires more than the identification of a computer.
The court in Germany found the owner of the computer not guilty. It concluded in the
matter 35 Ds …
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