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Court rules police need warrant or consent to search cell phones

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//June 30, 2015//

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Court rules police need warrant or consent to search cell phones

Court rules police need warrant or consent to search cell phones

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//June 30, 2015//

Police cannot search the cell phone of someone they have not arrested without either a warrant or the owner’s consent, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The judges rejected...

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