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This bit made me do a double-take: While in the residence, I observed Hogan utilize a black LG cellular telephone (bearing SN 911 KPFX363699) to make and recei
by timcederman 16y ago
This bit made me do a double-take:
While in the residence, I observed Hogan utilize a black LG cellular telephone (bearing SN
911 KPFX363699) to make and receive telephone calls. Based upon my training and
experience, I know that persons who buy and sell stolen property often use cellular devices to
negotiate via telephone calls, email, and/or text message. I also know that the continued use of
the phone would likely overwrite and destroy evidence that currently exists on the phone.
Based upon the above facts and the fact that the cellular device was in plain view, I seized the
phone as evidence and to prevent any further destruction of the digital evidence.
But then Warner seems pretty sketchy:
A records check through County Communications revealed two (2) outstanding misdemeanor
warrants for Suspect Warner. Warner was subsequently arrested and handcuffed by Deputy
Jim Goulart of the Sheriff's Office for the outstanding warrants only. While seated in the back of
a patrol car, Warner made a spontaneous statement to Det. Josh McFall that he knew where
the missing flash drive was located. Det. McFall read a Miranda Advisement to Warner and
Warner waived his rights. Warner subsequently directed us to a bush located on the north side
of Harding Ave at the intersection of Lancaster Way, Redwood City. In the bush, I located a
512 MB Memorex thumb drive and a 1GB Lexar Media compact flash card. The Lexar 1GB
flash card appeared to be of the same type that would be utilized by the previously mentioned
and seized Canon SLR camera.
At approximately 0230 hours, I went to the Chevron Gas Station
located at 585 Whipple Avenue in Redwood City. I conducted a search of the premises and
located the missing Apple prototype sticker in the parking lot near the entrance
And this line was another odd one.
I therefore pray that a search warrant be issued.
- bbatsell 16y ago"Pray" is a legal term. See definition (b) here: http://www.lawyers.com/glossary/pray.html http://www.lawyers.com/glossary/pray.html
- gruseom 16y agoAs in the phrase "pray tell". I had no idea the archaic meaning survives in legalese. I wonder what other pieces of Middle English are floating in there.
- ErrantX 16y agoA surprising amount. I quite like it because it adds a little gravity or austerity to the situation.
- klochner 16y agogravity + obfuscation for the masses, hence the growing movement to do away with legalese: http://www.plainlanguage.gov/usingPL/legal/index.cfm http://www.plainlanguage.gov/usingPL/legal/index.cfm
- pbhjpbhj 16y agoIn the UK it's not unheard of to use the term "pray tell" in parlance. Particularly in phrases like "And pray tell what did you get up to last night" expecting a stretching of the truth in return or tales of derring-do or misdemeanour moral offences.
- smallblacksun 16y agoIt's not unheard of in the US, either. Though I doubt most people who say it really know what it means.
- gruseom 16y agoThat's the point: "Pray tell" is still common enough in contemporary English, while "pray" hasn't meant that for a long time. Archaisms survive in idioms.
- ubernostrum 16y agoPretty much. Legal language has some fun nooks and crannies (with my favorite, of course, being "To all whom these presents shall come...").
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- catch23 16y agoSo now we know why a search warrant was issued... I wonder what was in the flash drives? Pictures of the iPhone? Seems like it would be easier to just format the drive instead of physically disposing it somewhere...