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High court rules cell phones are private, even in case alleging necrophilia and rape
Leaving your cell phone in an apartment where you have been a guest doesn’t give police the right to search it, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Judge rules public can’t see Stump’s text messages
The public is not entitled to see any of the text messages recovered from the state-owned cell phone used by Bob Stump.
Stump’s lawyers argue he has legislative privilege
Attorneys for Bob Stump and the Arizona Corporation Commission are trying to convince a retired judge that some of the text messages on the utility regulator’s cell phone should never see the light of day.
Stump Q&A: ‘I certainly wish the text messages still existed’
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Bob Stump, who is under fire for deleting text messages on his commission-issued phone, including content that was considered public records, has finally answered one the most pressing questions in the controversy: Why?
DPS declines to examine Stump’s ACC cell phone, request now with Phoenix police
State police will not examine the cell phone of Bob Stump to determine if it contains deleted text messages that can be retrieved.
Corp. Comm. agrees to turn over phone to find deleted texts
The Corporation Commission agreed to turn over Commissioner Bob Stump’s phone to a retired judge and independent technology expert to see if any text messages are retrievable and subject to public records laws.
Bill aims to restricts cellphone use by teen drivers
Lawmakers are again trying to keep cellphones out of the hands of teen drivers new to Arizona's roads.
Lawmaker proposes 911 tax for cellphone users with prepaid plans
A state lawmaker wants the one in four Arizona cellphone users who are on prepaid plans to join customers with monthly bills in paying toward 911 service. Legislation by Rep. Bob Robson, R–Chandler, would establish a tax of eight–tenths of 1 percent on prepaid wireless plans that would go into the state’s Emergency Telecommunication Services Revolving Fund.
