Michigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth Amendment
The Michigan Supreme Court has drawn a firm line around digital privacy, ruling that police cannot use overly broad warrants to comb through every corner of a person’s phone.
In People v. Carson, the court found that warrants for digital devices must include specific limitations, allowing access only to information directly tied to the suspected crime.
Michael Carson became the focus of a theft investigation involving money allegedly taken from a neighbor’s safe.
Authorities secured a warrant to...
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