Navarre, FL asked in Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Florida

Q: my friend was shot by accident at a friends house. he survived. the investigators took his car.

they searched the car and found nothing. his sister went to go pick up his car and personal belongings but they did not give back his cell phone. they told her they are keeping it until they download it. they do not have consent nor a warrant to download his phone, is this legal?

1 Lawyer Answer
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
Answered
  • Freeeport, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: I believe that they will need a search warrant to analyze the phone. I expect that they are in the process of getting one.

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