YOUR IPHONE PASSCODE IS NOT PROTECTED BY 5TH AMENDMENT SELF INCRIMINATION

State v. Andrews Appellate Docket No.: A-72-18 Decided August 10, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision, the Court reviewed whether the requirement of a defendant to turnover his passcode to his iphone constituted a violation of the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination. In State…

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New Jersey State police use “find my iPhone” App to locate a defendant

State of NJ, In the Interest of J.A. New Jersey Supreme Court Decision June 6, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey State police use “find my iPhone” App to locate a defendant who allegedly stole a victim’s cell phone and other personal belongings.  In this case the police enlisted the…

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