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United States v. Self, No. 09-51012 Summary Calendar (5th Cir. 1-14-2011) [Unpublished]

Posted by: Frederick Lane on 03 April 2011

Tagged in: U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) , Texas , privacy , iPhone/iPad/iPod , drugs , cellphone

Denial of Motion to Suppress Affirmed -- Defendant was convicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base (crack) and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack).

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U.S. v. Oliver, No. 09-10133 (5th Cir. 1-6-2011)

Posted by: admin on 06 February 2011

Tagged in: U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) , Texas , search warrants , laptop

Laptop Search Upheld -- Defendant was indicted with various co-conspirators for stealing personal identifying information of other individuals and using it to file fraudulent unemployment claims in Texas. During their investigation, law enforcement officers learned from a co-conspirator that the defendant had stashed a cardboard box box and laptop computer at his girlfriend's apartment, and they went there to retrieve them.

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Computer Forensics Decisions for the Weeks of 10/19 to 10/30/2009

Posted by: Frederick Lane on 01 November 2009

Tagged in: Wisconsin , U.S. District Court (W.D. Pennsylvania) , U.S. District Court (N.D. Illinois) , U.S. District Court (E.D. Tennessee) , U.S. District Court (E.D. Missouri) , U.S. District Court (E.D. Michigan) , U.S. District Court (D. Idaho) , U.S. District Court (D. District of Columbia) , U.S. District Court (D. Arizona) , U.S. Court of Appeals (10th Circuit) , Texas , Ohio , judicial opinion(s)

The following is a list, by jurisdiction, of federal and state court decisions that involve or touch on some aspect of computer forensics. Every effort has been made to locate relevant decisions; however, this list is intended as a research aid only, and may not be definitive.

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Computer Forensics Decisions for the Week of 10/12 to 10/16/2009

Posted by: Frederick Lane on 20 October 2009

Tagged in: U.S. District Court (E.D. Wisconsin) , U.S. District Court (E.D. Pennsylvania) , U.S. District Court (D. Utah) , U.S. District Court (D. New Hampshire) , U.S. District Court (C.D. Illinois) , U.S. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit) , U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit) , U.S. Court of Appeals (3d Circuit) , Texas , Colorado

The following is a list, by jurisdiction, of federal and state court decisions that involve or touch on some aspect of computer forensics. Every effort has been made to locate relevant decisions; however, this list is intended as a research aid only, and may not be definitive.

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Computer Forensics Decisions for the Week of 9/14 - 9/18/2009

Posted by: Frederick Lane on 21 September 2009

Tagged in: U.S. District Court (N.D. Oklahoma) , U.S. District Court (N.D. Mississippi) , U.S. District Court (M.D. Florida) , U.S. District Court (E.D. Tennessee) , U.S. District Court (E.D. Missouri) , U.S. District Court (E.D. California) , U.S. District Court (D. Nebraska) , U.S. District Court (D. District of Columbia) , U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) , U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) , Texas , Massachusetts , judicial opinion(s) , Iowa , Alaska

The following is a list, by jurisdiction, of federal and state court decisions that involve or touch on some aspect of computer forensics. Every effort has been made to locate relevant decisions; however, this list is intended as a research aid only, and may not be definitive.

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