Politics | Sarah Palin Palin Hacker Found Guilty on 2 Counts David Kernell convicted of obstruction of justice, unlawful email access By Marie Morris Posted Apr 30, 2010 3:05 PM CDT Copied Sarah Palin speaks to reporters during a recess outside the federal courthouse in Knoxville, Tenn., April 23, 2010. She had testified in the hacking case against David Kernell, who has been convicted. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) A federal jury has convicted a 22-year-old former University of Tennessee student of hacking Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account during the 2008 campaign. David Kernell was acquitted of wire fraud but convicted of a felony, obstruction of justice, and a misdemeanor, unlawful computer access. The jury failed to reach a verdict on a charge of identity theft, WBIR in Knoxville reports. Kernell faces a maximum sentence of 21 years. Read These Next Felix Baumgartner's death attributed to his own error. You might want to take mass transit instead of driving in this city. Robin Williams' daughter: AI clips of him are 'disturbing' Apprehensions at the US-Mexico border have fallen dramatically. Report an error