Appscout.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The prosecution will not appeal the case of Lori Drew, a mother accused of concocting a MySpace hoax that resulted in the suicide of a 13-year-old girl.
Click World News (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
While there was some concern that prosecutors would push forward with an appeal of a judge's decision to toss out the ridiculous ruling against Lori Drew, federal prosecutors have now said that they're dropping the case and will not pursue it further. Drew may still face a civil lawsuit, but it's a good thing that the government is out of this. No matter what you think of Drew's...
Techdirt (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
While there was some concern that prosecutors would push forward with an appeal of a judge's decision to toss out the ridiculous ruling against Lori Drew, federal prosecutors have now said that they're dropping the case and will not pursue it further. Drew may still face a civil lawsuit, but it's a good thing that the government is out of this. No matter what you think of Drew's...
Jezebel (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Federal prosecutors have announced the end of the Lori Drew cyberbullying case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Krause has withdrawn the notice of appeal filed back in July, when Drew was acquitted of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
ReputationDefender Blog (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
It would appear that the sad story of Megan Meier has finally come to an end. In July, we reported that a Federal judge had decided to reverse a jury’s decision and dismiss three charges of misdemeanor computer fraud against Lori Drew. Last Friday, Federal prosecutors decided not to appeal this decision, effectively ending the [...]
How Appealing (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
"Prosecutors Drop Plans to Appeal Lori Drew Case": Kim Zetter has this post at Wired.com's "Threat Level" blog....
Wired Space (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Prosecutors have dropped any plans to appeal the Lori Drew cyberbullying case, thus ending the controversial and lengthy criminal case.
Threat Level (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed a notice that they do not intend to pursue an appeal in the Lori Drew cyberbullying case, thus ending the controversial and lengthy case. “We have a notice with the 9th Circuit that we are withdrawing our notice of appeal in the case,” a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s [...]
Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
more images more images No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide. Friday's announcement effectively ends the case against Lori Drew. Federal Judge George Wu threw out Drew's conviction on three misdemeanor...
