A federal appeals court in Atlanta is set to hear arguments in a Florida case over warrantless cellphone tracking.
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in June ruled that investigators must obtain a search warrant to obtain cellphone tower tracking data that is widely used to show that suspects were in the vicinity of a crime.
The federal government asked to have the decision reconsidered by the full court. The court granted that request and is set to hear arguments Tuesday.
The issue arises from the Miami case of Quartavious Davis, who was sentenced to serve 162 years in prison for a string of violent armed robberies. Cellphone tower data used at trial placed Davis near six of the armed robberies for which he was convicted.
Oprah Winfrey: Security Line Dodged by Media Mogul as She Enters Oscars
Photos of Oprah Winfrey ducking under a security line rope at the Academy Awards on Sunday are making the rounds on the Internet.
Rather than waiting in line to be cleared by security, the TV host and producer crept under a black velvet rope and headed for the red carpet, the Daily Mail reported.
The 61-year-old star appeared to almost trip over her long gown as she hurried away.
E! Online pointed to the security dodge in a story saying how Winfrey dominated the show.
“In fact, at times it seemed like there was at least one camera trained on the star at all times, just to catch her every reaction,” E! Online noted.
The article also pointed out how Winfrey ran away from Lady Gaga, acted surprised when host Neil Patrick Harris made a joke about her wealth, and got a shoutout in Graham Moore’s speech as he accepted the Best Adapted Screenplay award for “The Imitation Game.”
Winfrey attended the Oscars as one of the producers of Best Picture-nominated “Selma.” She also presented an award. Read More Here
