Upto a court to decide. Turns out he's in California which has laws against writing and distributing malicious code. He's looking at state level: if charged a

Upto a court to decide. Turns out he's in California which has laws against writing and distributing malicious code. He's looking at state level: if charged as a misdemeanor, the crime is punishable by: imprisonment in county jail for up to one year, and/or a maximum fine of $5,000.6 If charged as a felony, the offense is punishable by: imprisonment for up to three years, and/or a maximum fine of $10,000.7 Federal charges I'm not sure about.