What I wonder in cases like this, is how the judge makes sense of all the facts.I mean, someone can explain it to him in a clear way, however it's not easy if your not familiar with IT terminology.

Even for lawyers haggling over the facts and a jury, if there is one, must find it very difficult.

Flex

In my experiance they find it very easy!

Why? They are never bogged down in the detail. They are very, very bright people (well the ones I have had to stand infront of have been)

Compared to the general population, yes.But against an IT guru, nah

Two words: "expert witness". Each side lines up their expert to testify. The one that seems more credible to the judge and jury (if it's a jury trial) wins. Also, the judge can directly question (at least in the US) any witness to get clarification. Interestingly enough, jurors would be picked in these sorts of cases if they didn't have too much computer experience but had some. That is, they can't be biased too much for or against technology.

That means while someday, we might end up as witnesses in cases such as this but we'd never be picked as jurors.

As a side note: I wonder if Mom and Dad, even inadvertantly, contributed to junior's ability to pull of his stunts?

Flex

Have you met any Judges? Belive me they ARE bright people. The digest vast amounts of complex situations far quicker than any IT guru. After all computing is simple people are not.

Trip

Thankfully! I am barred from jury service but am an expert witness.