Joseph P. Pacheco v. United States
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
When is a search of a cell phone conducted for the purposes of a search warrant following Riley v. California?
QUESTION PRESENTED The petition is an opportunity for this Court to clear up several issues related to search warrants on cell phones. The questions presented include: (1) when is a search of a cell phone conducted for the purposes of a search warrant following Riley v. California? (2) If the search of a cell phone occurs at the time its contents are downloaded, if the cell phone is taken to a different, foreign jurisdiction than from where the search warrant is issued to have the contents downloaded, does this constitute an illegal search in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution? (3) If the search is a warrantless search under the Fourth Amendment, does Leon’s good-faith exception apply? ii