Address the issue of digital data in police investigations including the legal requirements must satisfy while searching for and seizing it in order for it to be admissible in criminal trials.
Fourth Amendment: Digital Data The Fourth Amendment, which ultimately governs the legality of all governmental searches and seizures, was ratified in 1791. Obviously, that’s a long time before smart phones, computers, the internet, or even cars were invented. Evolving technology has always posed a challenge to courts interpreting the 4th amendment, and never more so […]