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Judge set to rule on Mitnick plea
The federal chapter of imprisoned hacker Kevin Mitnick's four-year wait for justice may be coming to an end. On Friday, U.
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The federal chapter of imprisoned hacker Kevin Mitnick's four-year wait for justice may be coming to an end. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Marianne Pfaelzer is expected to rule on a plea agreement that Mitnick signed with federal prosecutors last week.
If Pfaelzer OKs Mitnick's guilty plea to federal hacking charges he could be free by the end of the year -- only to face state charges.