Criminal,
Civil Rights
Apr. 14, 2017
Court weighs supervision terms, privacy
Probation officers may search cellphone and computer activity if it's pursuant to a probationary term reasonably related to possible future criminal activities.
Frank M. Loo
San Bernardino Public Defender's OfficeFrank is a former civil attorney and prosecutor. His opinions are his own and not of any other entity.
In this digital age, our cellphones and other electronic devices can track our every move. The photographs and calls we make mark our location and the time and date. Computers, sensors and cameras in our homes control temperature and record who is in our homes. These innovations make it easy for law enforcement to surveil criminals. The recent case of People v. Bryant, 2017 DJDAR 3201 (April 3, 2017), considers the constitutional rights defendants give up when they are under super...
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