Split 3rd Circ. Says Cell Search Didn't Violate Suspect's Rights

By P.J. D'Annunzio ( September 17, 2025, 4:28 PM EDT) -- A split Third Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that a woman's protections against self-incrimination weren't violated when she allowed police officers to search her phone after requesting an attorney following her arrest for drug dealing, holding that evidence on the phone ultimately used against her was properly admitted because the search was voluntary....

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