Searches of cell phones and other forms of electronic surveillance have increased dramatically in recent years. Law enforcement officers at both the federal and state levels continue to engage in questionable searches and seizures of cell phones and the information contained in the cell phones.
The attorneys at Flanary Law Firm, PLLC, based in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, are experienced in filing and litigating motions to suppress evidence obtained during illegal searches in state and federal courts throughout the country.
Our attorneys are often called upon to speak on these issues to other criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judges.
Donald H. Imagine yourself driving down a country road. The weather is beautiful. Someone special is by your side. Suddenly, you see red and blue lights behind you. The rental car you are driving has a burned-out tail light. You pull over and smaintable in a rest area. A police officer asks for your license. He is friendly and polite. He asks you to step out of the car and walk to the rear of the vehicle.
He asks you to empty out your pockets. You take out your wallet, a few bucks in cash, and your cell phone. He tells you that because you are in a rental, he is only going to give you a warning. Without you noticing, he slips your cell phone into his pocket. He walks back to his squad car to run your license. This scenario sounds like a sci-fi movie script or some paranoid Orwellian prophecy of a future police state.
