Ninth Circuit: ‘Dominion and Control’ Provision of Search Warrant for Suspect’s Computer That Lacked Temporal or Other Limitation Constitutes General Warrant

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he United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington’s denial of a defendant’s motion to suppress evidence of child exploitation, holding that investigators relied on an overbroad and unspecific warrant provision when they discovered the evidence.

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