Powering the phones in our pockets are telecommunication service providers. They provide services for transmitting voice, data, text, sound, and video across long distances using a combination of wired connections …
A cops guide to cellular network investigations
Modern criminal investigations inevitably include cellphones. While most investigators focus on the data stored inside the phone, critical evidence can be found on the cellular networks themselves. This article covers …
Afterlife Privacy: Can Cops Search Your Phone Post-mortem?
Does a person have legal standing, when they are no longer standing? This article addresses how the Fourth Amendment impacts a deceased persons right to privacy on their mobile phone, …
Writing Dropbox Search Warrants
Dropbox is one of the most well known cloud-based file hosting service that offers a platform for users to sync, share, and access files and folders across various devices and …
Writing Cash App Search Warrants
Cash App holds a position as a leading mobile payment service, but often finds itself at the intersection of crime and digital finance. Law enforcement encounters Cash App in a …
Steagald v. United States: Understanding the need for a warrant
In American law enforcement, certain cases stand out as pivotal moments that redefine practices and procedures. One such landmark case is Steagald v. United States that is centered around the …
Understanding Search Warrants: Search Protocols
In our previous blog post of the “Understanding Search Warrants” series, financial search warrants we learned there was more than one way to get the evidence we need. Today we …
Understanding Search Warrants: Financial search warrants
Fraud investigators know better than anyone that financial crimes are a mountain of paperwork. Identity theft and fraud cases lead investigators to potentially hundreds of victims with pages and pages of …
Understanding Search Warrants: Technology search warrants
In our previous blog post of the “Understanding Search Warrants” series, persons search warrants, we discussed issues related to writing search warrants to both search and collect people. Today is …
Understanding Search Warrants: Persons Search Warrants
In our previous blog post of the “Understanding Search Warrants” series, vehicle search warrants, we covered tips for writing search warrants to collect evidence from vehicles, infotainment systems and motorhomes. …