STINGRAY TRACKING DEVICES: WHO’S GOT THEM?

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The map below tracks what we know, based on press reports and publicly available documents, about the use of stingray tracking devices by state and local police departments. Following the map is a list of the federal agencies known to have the technology. The ACLU has identified 73 agencies…

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Brooklyn Judge’s Ruling Raises Bar for Covert Cellphone Tracking

The StingRay, which is the size of a suitcase, essentially tricks nearby cellphones by acting like a cellphone tower and intercepting a phone’s signal. The devices can capture texts, calls, emails and other data.CreditU.S. Patent and Trademark Office, via Associated Press By Benjamin Mueller and Al Baker Nov. 15, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.…

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Service Meant to Monitor Inmates’ Calls Could Track You, Too

Cory Hutcheson, a former Missouri sheriff, was charged with using a private service to track people’s cellphones without court orders.CreditMississippi County Sheriff Office By Jennifer Valentino-DeVries May 10, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Thousands of jails and prisons across the United States use a company called Securus Technologies to provide and monitor calls to…

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Can the police search my car based on the smell of marijuana

Should I sign the consent search form  and agree to let the police  search my car with my daughter there only because the police told me they were going to get a warrant anyway?  The cop said “it would be a lot easier if you just allowed me to search the car, We’re going to…

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What is a “Graves act” offense”?

Is there a difference between the legal requirement for “a permit to carry a weapon” in New Jersey and the legal requirements needed for first obtaining ‘a firearms purchasing ID card’ before possessing a weapon under the criminal code for convection? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant was…

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