Chatrie v. United States: Getting Your Phone Location History Is a Fourth Amendment Search
The Court held that police conducted a Fourth Amendment search when they got a person's cell-phone location data from Google through a geofence warrant.
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Case results and changes in federal criminal law, explained in plain English.
Abouammo v. United States: Where a Federal Falsification Case Can Be Tried
A unanimous Court held that an 18 U.S.C. § 1519 falsification charge must be tried where the falsification happened, not where the investigation was.
Kousisis v. United States: Wire Fraud Doesn't Require Intent to Cause a Money Loss
A person who tricks someone into a deal with material lies can be convicted of federal fraud even without intending economic loss.
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