This workshop will review the recent court cases examining the issue of over-broadness in electronic device search warrants, and how investigators can overcome and succeed in light of these guidelines. There will be discussion of forensic data extraction of browsing history and the importance this plays in sexual abuse prosecutions, as well as establishing the nexus between what sexual abuse perpetrators search on devices to make their victimization possible. Suggestions will be offered for how to use this browsing history to create a persona of the offender to be presented by prosecutors for stronger jury cases, as well as a providing a complete overview of the offender for post-trial classification under the Adam Walsh Protection Act.
Learning Objectives:
Learn about relevant state and federal case law decisions targeting over broadness of electronic device search warrants
Learn how to craft search warrant affidavits to highlight the nexus between offender browsing history and how they use that information to victimize child victims
Examine the importance of examining older devices found at search warrant scenes to further the case and the impact in closing arguments in jury cases
