that a Rochester Hills man could face up to five years in prison for checking his wife's e-mail on their home computer.

Leon Jackson, an employee in Oakland County's IT department, didn't use any ninja skills to hack into his (now ex-)wife's computer. He already had her password, it was a Gmail account, both of them used the laptop and Jackson says he bought the laptop before they were married.

This "War of the Roses" drama started last year, Jackson tells the Press, when he suspected his wife of cheating.

Let's just call this what it is: A scorned wife ticked that she was busted and now wanting her ex to pay. If anything, the only real crime here is adultery. But, if this e-mail case goes to trial, it will be a waste of taxpayer money for Oakland County residents.

At this point, there's already been time wasted on this case: Assistant Oakland County Prosecutor Sydney Turner, in response to a filing from Jackson's lawyer to dismiss the case, says Jackson infringed on communication between his wife and her ex. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Martha Anderson had asked for expert witness testimony to determine where this falls under an unlawful use of a computer program, and that led to the case being bound over from District Court to Circuit Court.

Jackson and his lawyer tell the Press that they believe they will prevail. Knowing some of

, maybe he won't.