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In recent years, the government has increasingly turned to hacking as an investigative technique. Specifically, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) has begun deploying malware: software designed to infiltrate and control, disable, or surveil a computer’s use and activity.
A case in the Eastern District of Virginia, United States v. Chatrie, involves a geofence warrant, which is a warrant seeking Google cellphone location data so that the police can identify individuals who were in a particular location during a defined window of time.
The instant Indictment and a companion Indictment accuse 25 people, mostly young, overwhelmingly people of color, and many of them heroin addicts, of a conspiracy conducted essentially by communication through cell phones.
Snapchat's Guide for Law Enforcement regarding the required legal processes for obtaining information for users' accounts.
Example Subpoena Language for Call Detail Records.
Digital Forensics Guide Cell Phone Location and Tracking Forensics.
Compelled cell phone password & seizure materials.
Call Detail Records - What you should get in discovery from opposing counsel.
US District Court Eastern District of New York: United States of America v. Johannes
A PowerPoint presentation on cell phone tracking and cell site analysis by JR Computer Consulting.
A detailed paper on the nature of cell phone tracking cases and how to navigate a case involving cell phones, their tracking, and records.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in support of Petitioner.
Brief of the National Association of Federal Defenders and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent.
