No...they wouldn't. You don't get a warrant to find evidence of a possible crime. You have a crime in mind and you get a warrant to obtain evidence to prove t

No...they wouldn't. You don't get a warrant to find evidence of a possible crime. You have a crime in mind and you get a warrant to obtain evidence to prove that crime. Here's the quote from the D.A. "Initially it's just a theft investigation," Wagstaffe said. "But ultimately could it lead to more? That's going to depend on what they learn. That's why they would like to be able to look at the computer and interview everybody that they can so they can determine the extent of what's involved." But see if it's a theft investigation and they thought what Gizmodo did was theft than they had enough to charge Chen for that. He'd confessed in public. They didn't need to raid the house to bring charges against him. Being they haven't brought charges against him it looks like they were fishing for something that could "lead to more" and that's unacceptable.