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[ NNSquad ] California: Appeals Court Approves Cell Phone Search During Traffic Stop
California: Appeals Court Approves Cell Phone Search During Traffic Stop
http://j.mp/rf40oH (theNewspaper)
"In sum, it is our conclusion that, after Reid [Nottoli] was arrested
for being under the influence, it was reasonable to believe that
evidence relevant to that offense might be found in his vehicle,"
Justice Franklin D. Elia wrote for the three-judge panel.
"Consequently, the deputies had unqualified authority under Gant to
search the passenger compartment of the vehicle and any container
found therein, including Reid's cell phone. It is up to the US Supreme
Court to impose any greater limits on officers' authority to search
incident to arrest." The court reversed the lower court's order
suppressing the evidence, but the decision was made solely to set
legal precedent. Reid Nottoli died on September 4. A copy of the
decision is available in a 120k PDF file at the source link below.
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See: "Urgent Call for Privacy-Enhanced Mobile Data Storage and Self-Destruct Mechanisms":
http://j.mp/gE1jUF (Lauren's Blog)
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