Fourth Amendment
Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals recently held that the trial court erred when it refused to suppress the use at trial of drugs and illegal weapons found in a search of an alleged shoplifter’s backpack. In the case, State v. Synder, No. 2 CA-CR 2015-0077, 10/7/16, the defendant was detained and…
Arizona Supreme Court holds the owner of a cell phone does not lose their privacy expectation in the contents of their cell phone by leaving the phone unlocked in another person’s apartment. Arizona Supreme Court also held that an overnight guest in another person’s residence does not lose their expectation of privacy in their…
6/22/16 In State v. Jean, No. 1 CA-CR 14-0444 (6/21/16) the defendant was charged with possession of drugs. Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers had information that a commercial truck was being used to transport drugs. To further their investigation the DPS, and without obtaining a search warrant, placed a GPS tracking device on…