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Criminal

Jun. 18, 2014

High court to decide on warrantless cell phone search case

The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in Riley v. California would not only impact arrests across the country, but could signal the court's developing attitude toward technology and the law, legal observers say.


By Kylie Reynolds


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks whether law enforcement officers can search an arrested suspect's cellphone without a warrant, a hotly contested issue that has divided lower courts across the nation.


The high court's decision would not only impact the millions of arrests made each year, but could signal the court's developing attitude toward technology and ...

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