U.S. v. Wurie Oral Argument
The court on June 25, 2014, in a 9-0 vote upheld a ruling that police generally may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized from an individual who has been arrested.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in U.S. v Wurie. The issue before the court was whether police must obtain a search warrant before loo… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in U.S. v Wurie. The issue before the court was whether police must obtain a search warrant before looking at data on a cell phone after a person has been arrested. The police arrested Brima Wurie on suspicion of selling crack cocaine in 2007. While he was in police custody, his cellular phone kept receiving calls from a number identified as “my house.” Using the telephone number and a reverse directory, police located his address and obtained a warrant to search the home, where they found crack, marijuana, and a weapon.
The court on June 25, 2014, in a 9-0 vote upheld a ruling that police generally may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized from an individual who has been arrested. close
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Judith H. Mizner Assistant Federal Public Defender Office of the Federal Public Defender->Districts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
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