Cellphone Search

The Supreme Court of Colorado ruled that a warrant permitting the search of a woman’s cell phone was constitutionally overbroad, given modern phones’ storage capacities and ability and hold the “privacies of life.” The woman, a university professor, was charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

DENVER — The Supreme Court of Colorado ruled that a warrant permitting the search of a woman’s cellphone was constitutionally overbroad, given modern phones’ storage capacities and ability and hold the “privacies of life.” The woman, a university professor, was charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

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