RILEY V. CALIFORNIA

BACKGROUND

• Before the case of Riley, in Chimel v. California (1969), the Court declared that if police arrests someone they can search if the person has material that could evidence them or if they have anything that could affect the officers health.
• The case of David Leon Riley started on August 22, 2009. During a stop, the San Diego Police Officer found that Riley had a suspended driver’s license. And after he found some narcotics in his possession.

FACTS THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND

• Do police needs warrants for this cases?
• The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
• Can smartphones make damage to offers?

FINAL DECISION

• United States Supreme Court held that the warrantless search and seizure of digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest is unconstitutional.