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Alleged Fourth Amendment Error Rejected -- Defendant was convicted of three counts of robbery. Following affirmation of his conviction by the Second Circuit, defendant filed a petition for post-conviction relief, alleging various instances ineffective assistance of counsel.

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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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Motion to Suppress Granted -- San Francisco police officers observed three men whom they believed to be members of the MS-13 gang standing in front of a restaurant. A no-loitering sign was posted in the restaurant window. The officers watched the men for a few minutes, but observed no threatening or gang-related behavior. The officers approached the men to advise them about the no-loitering policy, and despite the lack of any threatening behavior, conducted a pat-down search of each one.

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Motion to Suppress Denied -- Defendant was a target of an investigation into an "account takeover" scam. Based on the results of their investigation, law enforcement agents applied for and received search warrants for the apartment of defendant's girlfriend, and a silver-colored Lexus automobile, which contained a laptop with relevant evidence.

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A defense counsel request to conduct a forensic examination of a magistrate judge's computer and cellphone was firmly rejected by the District of Columbia Superior Court last week. The Court also rejected defense counsel's petition to have the entire Superior Court recuse itself from hearing the stalking complaint of their colleague, Magistrate Judge Janet Albert.

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A routine traffic stop in northern Ohio led to a disturbing discovery: numerous nude photos of patients secretly taken by an ultrasound technician at Advance Medical Imaging, a facility located in Tiffin, Ohio. The suspect, Jamie Aguirre, 43, is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail; a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday, October 30, in the Kent Municipal Court.

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In Wisconsin, a high school freshman has been charged with multiple felony counts stemming from the discovery of dozens of nude and semi-nude female classmates and girls from surrounding schools. The case not only illustrates the growing problem of sexting in secondary schools, but also the challenges faced by forensic examiners in today's fast-moving electronic society.

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An unnamed Oregon woman, 18, struck a deal with prosecutors to avoid serving as many as 12 years in prison for her role in an April 2008 sexting incident. Her name was not reported because she was a minor when the illegal conduct took place.

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Finishing a night of drinking a little short of cash could cost a Brookfield, WI man a lot more than he expected: in fact, as much as 175 years in prison.

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Two recent incidents -- one humorous, one far less so -- graphically illustrate the ubiquity of video technology these days. Together, these cases serve as a good reminder that video is rapidly becoming what email was ten years ago: the smoking gun in electronic investigations.

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