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Smartphone and Text Evidence in Criminal Litigation

Digital Evidence Mastery for Legal Professionals

Created byWalt Buteau
4.5
(61 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Jan 11, 2024
Smartphone and Text Evidence in Criminal Litigation

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand the impact of technology on search and seizure practices.
check_circleExplore methods of preserving smartphone evidence for legal proceedings.
check_circleEvaluate the challenges and advancements in cell phone evidence and social media.
check_circleExamine the significance of search history in criminal investigations.
check_circleAnalyze the role of cloud storage in data security and evidence retrieval.
check_circleNavigate the rules of discovery related to digital evidence in legal contexts.
check_circleAssess prosecutorial ethics in handling digital evidence and potential evidence withholding.
check_circleGain insights into unexpected discoveries and challenges in cracking into cell phones.
check_circleLearn the process of preparing subpoenas for smartphones and establishing probable cause.
check_circleUnderstand the limitations and capabilities of forensic tools in digital evidence analysis.
check_circleDevelop strategies to challenge and minimize the impact of digital evidence in court.

About This Course

This comprehensive course, tailored for lawyers, delves into the intricate world of smartphone and text evidence in criminal cases. Explore the challenges and opportunities presented by advancing technology, focusing on search and seizure, evidence preservation, and the ethical considerations surrounding digital evidence. Gain practical insights into the role of social media, cloud storage, and the prosecutor's perspective in leveraging cell phone evidence. Understand the legal nuances of preparing subpoenas, forensic limitations, and strategies to effectively challenge evidence in court. Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate this dynamic field and enhance your legal practice. 

Key Topics discussed: 

• Search Seizure and Smartphones 
• Preserving Smartphone Evidence 
• Cell Phone Evidence and Social Media in Law Enforcement 
• Search Seizure and Smartphones (Revisited) 
• Cell Phone Search History 
• Exploring the Role of the Cloud in Data Security 
• Search Seizure and Smartphones (Continued) 
• Prosecutorial Ethics and Evidence Retrieving 
• Cracking Into Cell Phones: A Prosecutor's Perspective 
• Preparing a Subpoena for a Smartphone • Limitations of Forensics

Your Instructors

Walt Buteau
Walt Buteau

Host

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Walt Buteau is an Investigative Reporter who’s been visiting Florida since he was a kid, has family and friends across the state and now calls the Tampa Bay area his home. His journalism career is focused on dispelling the cliché, “life is not supposed to be fair.” Walt enjoys the opportunity to track down that fairness for viewers to get them the answers they need. Whether it’s exposing wasted taxpayer money, standing up to bullies in government or the private sector or helping veterans get their promised benefits, Walt enjoys the chase and the digging, and strives for results.

Derek Colvin
Derek Colvin

Efficient and effective attorney who strives to create simplicity out of complexity with over a decade of experience. Excels at understanding complex issues, solving problems, and delivering plain-language answers from a legal and practical perspective. Accepting new clients.

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What Students Are Saying

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61 reviews

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