A SOFTWARE PIRATE FROM CAPITOLA HAS BEEN SENTENCED BY THE SANTA CRUZ SUPERIOR COURT TO 16 MONTHS IN JAIL, AND A BAN FROM OWNING A COMPUTER OR USING THE INTERNET FOR THREE YEARS. 55-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL ANTHONY GOMEZ JR PLEADED GUILTY IN COURT TO ONE COUNT OF SELLING PIRATED SOFTWARE. GOMEZ WAS ARRESTED ON JULY 10TH AFTER USING CRAIGSLIST TO SELL PIRATED COPIES OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING FINAL CUT STUDIO, MICROSOFT OFFICE, AND ROSETTA STONE. THE PRODUCTS HE SOLD RETAIL FOR UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, THOUGH GOMEZ SOLD THEM FOR MUCH LESS. BEFORE HIS ARREST, GOMEZ WAS ALREADY ON PROBATION FOR A SIMILAR CONVICTION IN 2010.
