Former judge will avoid computer-trespassing charges in deal with prosecutors
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A former judge in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has reached a deal with state prosecutors that would result in dismissal of charges alleging that she improperly allowed outsiders to access county computers.
Former Judge Kathryn Schrader reached the pretrial diversion deal while awaiting retrial on charges that include felony computer trespassing and tampering with evidence, Law360 reports.
Jurors deadlocked on the charges in the first trial.
Schrader was accused of allowing outside experts to access county computers to investigate whether her computer had been accessed by then-Gwinnett County District Attorney Daniel Porter. Schrader and Porter lost their bids for reelection in 2020.
According to Law360’s description of the deal, prosecutors will drop charges against Schrader if she meets pretrial diversion conditions that include 40 hours of community service, payment of a $500 fee and payment of court-ordered restitution.
Schrader’s lawyer, Brian Steel, told Law360 that Schrader “is delighted that this wrongful indictment will soon be dismissed.”
