By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – Limits on the “Plain View Exception” to the 4th Amendment’s Requirement for a Search Warrant Both the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article II, section 7 of the Colorado Constitution prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures. Any analysis…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – What Does It Mean to be Seized? The phrase “search and seizure” is very familiar to most Americans, but a clear understanding by most of us of the moment when one is constitutionally “seized” – is a different question and…
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – Basic Law -Your Right to Privacy – The Fourth Amendment To fully understand when and under circumstances law enforcement may search your cell phone, one must start with an understanding of your basic rights under the Fourth Amendment’s protection against…
Cell phones – 91% of us have them. Cell phones are a modern marvel defying most of us to com close to fully understand how they function. They are truly highly complex “mini computers” containing vast amounts of personal information that should remain private and well away from the eyes…