Cellphone warrants are under fire, and the Supreme Court is going to decide their fate for once and for all. Are they constitutional? That is what the Supreme Court intends on resolving – are cellphone search warrants that collect the location and history of cellphone users to find people near crime scenes constitutional? The case at issue involves what is termed a ‘geofence warrant’ that was served on Google in a police hunt for a bank robber. A geofence warrant is a tool which helps obtain the location data on every person within a specific area during a specific period. The case at issue resulted in a defendant serving a 12-year prison sentence for a 2019 robbery from a Federal Credit Union in Virginia.
If you or a loved one is in a bind as a result of criminal allegations (involving cellphone data, or otherwise) immediately contact a Seattle Criminal Attorney. A Seattle Criminal Defense Attorney is not going to judge you and understands that everyone makes mistakes. Hiring a Seattle Criminal Lawyer to help can – at a minimum – reduce penalties and can help direct people on how to best deal with their criminal charge, and many times even get them dismissed. So, it should go without saying that someone cited for a misdemeanor or felony should hire a qualified Seattle Criminal Lawyer as soon as possible. Criminal charges can cause havoc on a person’s personal and professional life. Anyone charged with a crime in Washington State should immediately seek the assistance of a seasoned Seattle Criminal Lawyer. SQ Attorneys can be reached at (425) 359-3791 or (206) 441-0900.
