The director of public prosecutions will not prosecute
self-confessed hacker
Gary McKinnon, despite McKinnon's willingness to plead guilty
in a UK court to breaking the Computer Misuse Act.
The decision opens the way for
McKinnon's extradition to the US, where he
stands accused of committing the biggest military
hack of all time.
Karen Todner, McKinnon's attorney, said they were disappointed
at the decision, especially as the
DPP had said he did not have enough evidence to prosecute
McKinnon in the UK.
Todner believed the DPP could have asked his US colleagues for
their evidence. "This is a matter we will consider further," she
said.
McKinnon will stay in the UK while the
High Court conducts a judicial review of the home secretary's
decision to allow McKinnon's extradition.