When charges are filed in most criminal cases, one of the most important pieces of evidence is when the crime occured. Establishing an exact date and time a crime allegedly took place can be pivotal to both the prosecution and the defense. This is not true in sex offense cases. In child rape and molestation Read More…
Author: Jan Olson
Cell Phone Warrant In Child Pornography Case Violated Fourth Amendment
Marc Daniel McKee was convicted of four counts of “possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct”, commonly known as child pornography. The police had a warrant to seize McKee’s cell phone. He claimed the seizure of child porn on his cell phone was obtained during an illegal search. He filed an Read More…
Bellevue Sting Gets Stung – Cops Use Illegal Audio Recordings In Prostitution Busts
The so-called Bellevue Sting has imploded, reportedly resulting in over 60 prostitution cases being dismissed. After discovery that the undercover cops recorded conversations of the suspects without providing notice, the bulk of cases were thrown out of court. Washington state law requires two party consent to record audio conversations, even by the police. The Bellevue Read More…