Is It an Illegal Search for Police to Listen to Calls and Read Emails? A core principle in our laws is that all searches, including those of cell phones, emails, and phone conversations are unreasonable, unless the search or invasion is conducted by a valid warrant. This was upheld in a recent U.S. Supreme Court […]
Read MoreCOURT FINDS WARRANTLESS SEARCH OF YOUR CELL PHONE VIOLATES FOURTH AMENDMENT The Fourth Amendment protects you against unreasonable governmental contact. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a key decision, held that you have a right to privacy and to be free from unreasonable search and seizure of your cell phone, including smart phone. In a unanimous decision […]
Read MoreFOURTH AMENDMENT DISALLOWS WARRANTLESS BLOOD DRAW IN DUI CASES The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that the police could not conduct a warrantless blood draw in a routine DUI investigation. In Missouri v. McNeely, the court held that “ in drunk-driving investigations, the natural dissipation of alcohol in the bloodstream does not constitute an exigency […]
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