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He didn’t give police his iPhone pass code, so he got 180 days in jail
Miami Herald ^ | May 31, 2017 | BY DAVID OVALLE

Posted on 05/31/2017 8:21:28 PM PDT by Swordmaker

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1 posted on 05/31/2017 8:21:29 PM PDT by Swordmaker
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Man refuses to reveal his iPhone passcode and sentenced to 180 days contempt of Court. Claims he already provided it. Another man claims he legitimately forgot his passcode is given a pass in another court in the same state. — PING!


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2 posted on 05/31/2017 8:24:21 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Swordmaker

The “rest of the story” is missing.


3 posted on 05/31/2017 8:24:32 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Swordmaker

The 5th Amendment was repealed? When did that happen?


4 posted on 05/31/2017 8:25:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Swordmaker

Good for him.

I hope he has enough means to take this higher.

Eventually he should win.


5 posted on 05/31/2017 8:29:10 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: Swordmaker

I thought that being forced to provide evidence against yourself was unconstitutional.


6 posted on 05/31/2017 8:30:19 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The 5th Amendment was repealed? When did that happen?

When a judge orders you to turn over something, that is a warrant, which is all the 5th amendment requires.

To my mind, what is at stake in these cases is the first amendment. I consider it implicit that the right to free speech means the right to speak privately.

7 posted on 05/31/2017 8:31:08 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: Blood of Tyrants
I thought that being forced to provide evidence against yourself was unconstitutional.

Only in criminal cases.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

8 posted on 05/31/2017 8:33:43 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: Swordmaker

“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”

how is 6 months inprison not radically excessive for a password??


9 posted on 05/31/2017 8:34:00 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: DoughtyOne

Why would he want to take it higher?


10 posted on 05/31/2017 8:47:52 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

Get a stay and appeal the sentence.


11 posted on 05/31/2017 8:50:01 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

ordered by a judge to produce a pass code to phones suspected of containing text messages showing their collusion in the extortion plot. If we had a Constitutional Amendment making “Probable Cause”( Most Likely, Almost Certain) the standard for a warrant instead of “Reasonable Suspicion”(maybe, i think so, could have,...) maybe these types of Abuses wouldn’t happen.

You are Correct! When standing in Criminal Court in Front of a Judge you are supposed to be protected from being Ordered to Incriminate yourself. Producing your writings is the same as testifying.


12 posted on 05/31/2017 8:53:37 PM PDT by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: DoughtyOne

“Get a stay and appeal the sentence.”

What sentence. He is awaiting trial.


13 posted on 05/31/2017 8:53:45 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: SeeSharp; 2ndDivisionVet
2ndDivisionVet: The 5th Amendment was repealed? When did that happen?

SeeSharp: When a judge orders you to turn over something, that is a warrant, which is all the 5th amendment requires.

To 2ndDivisionVet: The 5th Amendment cannot be invoked if the accused has already made statements in his own defense. In other words: It cannot be selectively invoked. If the accused says "I wasn't at the bank that day," he cannot then refuse (citing the 5th) to answer the question "Well, where were you, then?"

To SeeSharp: It is necessary to make a fine but important distinction here. A judge can issue a warrant authorizing the police to search for and seize physical evidence, but you cannot be required to "turn over" physical evidence - and certainly no judge can force you to speak (unless: see above). (However, a Grand Jury can force you speak.)

Regards,

P.S.: Full Disclosure: I am not an attorney, nor do I play one on t.v.

14 posted on 05/31/2017 8:55:03 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Swordmaker

After Mr. Wheeler does 180 days will this judge repeat the process? How long can the judge hold him for contempt? The rest of his life?


15 posted on 05/31/2017 8:56:46 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: alexander_busek; SeeSharp

Don’t Talk to the Police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE


16 posted on 05/31/2017 9:02:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: eyeamok

The 5th Amendment only coveres what is called testimonial evidence. Evidence of a physical nature is not testitmonial. This includes things such as DNA, fingerprints and handwriting. It even includes a voice sample. The question is whether a passcode is testimonial. My belief is yes, it should be. But I can see a court reaching the contrary decision. It will be an interesting case to go up to the SCOTUS.


17 posted on 05/31/2017 9:06:31 PM PDT by henkster (Orwell, Rand and Huxley would not be proud of our society, but they'd have no trouble recognizing it)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Don’t Talk to the Police

Yes, I've always found that lecture especially informative - and entertaining!

Regards,

18 posted on 05/31/2017 9:08:46 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: TexasGator

Didn’t he get 180 days?


19 posted on 05/31/2017 9:11:33 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: SeeSharp
I believe this is the relevant clause:
nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law
And I don't see anything related to warrant.

Consider the case of the missing body where the defendant takes the 5th. Is the defendant still obliged to specify the location of the body as it may provide evidence of the alleged crime?

I'm not remotely educated in criminal law. Just curious if you see any parallels between knowledge of the missing body and knowledge of the missing password.

20 posted on 05/31/2017 9:13:08 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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