Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Calif. may drop charges against Colo. investigator in HP spying scandal

9NEWS - Business - Article - Calif. may drop charges against Colo. investigator in HP spying scandal: "California prosecutors will likely drop criminal charges against a Colorado investigator involved in the Hewlett-Packard boardroom spying scandal.

Deputy Attorney General Robert Morgester said today that his office probably would not oppose a defense motion to dismiss all state charges against Bryan Wagner of Littleton - because he already pleaded guilty to similar crimes in federal court.

The state does not prosecute someone for a crime if that person has admitted to the same acts in a federal case.

Wagner pleaded guilty to identity theft and conspiracy. He acknowledged using Social Security numbers of HP directors, journalists and their families to get telephone companies to disclose their phone logs."

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