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Warrant Sufficiently Particular to Allow Search that Uncovered CP

By Jonathan Byrne

US v. Cobb:Cobb was living with his parents and cousin, Wilson, when he and Wilson got into a fight that left Wilson dead. After Cobb was arrested, he called his father and told him to move a laptop from his room and ?keep it safe,? that Wilson has ?previously used the computer to put some ?shit? on it? and asked that his father ?wipe down? or clean the computer. He also asked his parents to get his cell phone from the jail. Officers obtained a warrant to search the home and recovered (among other things) a laptop, which they then obtained a second warrant to search. The basis for the warrant was Cobb?s statements on the phone and the warrant allowed for a search of the laptop for ?[any material associated with the homicide? of Wilson, as well as ?[a]ny and all other evidence of any other crimes...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Circuit Blog on August 31, 2020 (boomark / email).