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The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that could affect the evidence collection process.
Katelin Seo, 29, from Carmel, Indiana, convicted of refusing to unlock her police smartphone during a criminal investigation, was acquitted by the Indiana Supreme Court. The court made a decision that could affect how law enforcement uses technology to gather evidence. The court ruled that forcing her to unlock her iPhone for the police violates the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution.
So was accused of harassment and harassment in 2017. Hamilton County authorities wanted an access code for her iPhone 7. According to the defendant’s lawyer, William Webster, by unlocking her phone for the police, the girl will help them bring proceedings against her.
According to the lawyer, a court decision could mean a big change for every smartphone owner and every Indiana law enforcement agency. The local case not only affects Indiana, but can also change the nationwide order by which investigators collect evidence in their cases. The ruling sets a precedent that strengthens the right of residents not to testify against themselves. It also briefly touches on the right to privacy - and all this is focused on a person’s telephone or electronic device.
“Forcing Co to unlock your iPhone means violating her right under the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination. By unlocking his smartphone, Co can provide law enforcement authorities with information that can be used by the state during the investigation against her, ”the court document says.
According to the accused’s lawyer, law enforcement officials did not indicate exactly what information they wanted to find on Co’s phone. Thus, if law enforcement agencies do not know what they are looking for, then device owners are not required to provide them with such information.
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Katelin Seo, 29, from Carmel, Indiana, convicted of refusing to unlock her police smartphone during a criminal investigation, was acquitted by the Indiana Supreme Court. The court made a decision that could affect how law enforcement uses technology to gather evidence. The court ruled that forcing her to unlock her iPhone for the police violates the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution.
So was accused of harassment and harassment in 2017. Hamilton County authorities wanted an access code for her iPhone 7. According to the defendant’s lawyer, William Webster, by unlocking her phone for the police, the girl will help them bring proceedings against her.
According to the lawyer, a court decision could mean a big change for every smartphone owner and every Indiana law enforcement agency. The local case not only affects Indiana, but can also change the nationwide order by which investigators collect evidence in their cases. The ruling sets a precedent that strengthens the right of residents not to testify against themselves. It also briefly touches on the right to privacy - and all this is focused on a person’s telephone or electronic device.
“Forcing Co to unlock your iPhone means violating her right under the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination. By unlocking his smartphone, Co can provide law enforcement authorities with information that can be used by the state during the investigation against her, ”the court document says.
According to the accused’s lawyer, law enforcement officials did not indicate exactly what information they wanted to find on Co’s phone. Thus, if law enforcement agencies do not know what they are looking for, then device owners are not required to provide them with such information.
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