Does Consent to Search a Home Include Consent to Search Phones and Computers Located Inside?
Published for NC Criminal Law on October 23, 2023.
Normally, the Fourth Amendment requires that police obtain a search warrant before officers may search a person’s phone or computer. But the person can waive his or her Fourth Amendment rights by consenting to a search without a warrant. The scope of a person’s consent is determined by what a “typical reasonable person [would] have ... Read more
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