Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
Is it legal for a police officer to answer your phone (before you are even taken to the jail) without your consent after you are arrested?
Asked on 9/10/14, 8:57 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Engelke
Law Office of S. Keith Engelke
I suppose they can answer the phone. However any information from the call should not be able to be used against you. There is a recent supreme court case that provides that cops can't search a cell phone's digital information without a warrant.
Answered on 9/11/14, 5:06 am
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