Facts
What was found on Riley's person during his arrest and subsequently searched unlawfully?
His phone
What Amendment does this case have to do with?
4th Amendment
SCOTUS ruled in favor of...
Riley
T or F: This case established that warrants are needed to search an individual's cellphone in all cases.
False
What was Riley found to be associated with, based on the evidence obtained by police without a warrant?
A gang
T or F: This SCOTUS case dealt with cellphone data and the need for a warrant for police to access it.
True
SCOTUS said that cellphones can be categorized as "microcomputers" because they contain a lot of (blank) information.
Personal/Private
T or F: In a related case, SCOTUS found that police officers have the right to search an individual's body, as well as their immediate vicinity, during a lawful arrest.
True
Where did the case take place?
California
The Court was concerned with police searching Riley's phone without a (blank).
Warrant
SCOTUS suggested that law enforcement use this to store electronics while they wait for a warrant.
Faraday Bag
This case helped address concerns about how police would search new (blank).
Technologies
The evidence found on Riley's cellphone was used to tie him to what previous crime?
A shootout between his gang and a rival one
T or F: Police can never search an individual without a warrant.
False
What was Riley able to do as a result of SCOTUS's ruling?
Get the evidence found on his phone excluded from his trial
Law enforcement doesn't need a warrant to search an individual's cellphone if? (2 circumstances)
1. There is an emergency
2. The government has a compelling interest
What was found in Riley's car that led to his arrest?
Illegal firearms
Unreasonable
SCOTUS found that a warrantless search was unconstitutional in this case because? (2 reasons)
2. It could easily be preserved while law enforcement waited for a warrant
T or F: There have been other cases with similar circumstances as Riley v. California at the Circuit level.
True