Juries are finders of fact, not finders or interpreters of law. Judges interpret law, and give juries specific instructions for which facts to make a determina

Juries are finders of fact, not finders or interpreters of law. Judges interpret law, and give juries specific instructions for which facts to make a determination on. In the case of computer crime, the law treats 'getting away with it' as more or less the same act as doing it. Exfiltrating data and covering your tracks is all under the umbrella of unauthorized use of a computer system. Knowingly consulting for a particular instance of it makes you part of the conspiracy.