The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal in the Fearon case, which involved an Ontario Court of Appeal decision permitting a police search of a cellphone that was not password protected or locked during the course of an arrest. I referenced the case in a brief post earlier this year.
Supreme Court of Canada To Hear Appeal of Warrantless Cellphone Search Case
July 15, 2013
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