Mobile phone held drug deal details

Australia's Border Mail reports on yet another case where text messaging has been used as evidence in court. In this case, a Rutherglen man was arrested on drug trafficking charges. Most of the 400 SMS stored on his cell phone were related to drug deals.

Other reported incidents from around the world, where text messages has been used as evidence in court cases:

-- In the US, Kobe Bryant's Attorneys File Motion to Access SMS Data

-- In Sweden, SMSes recovered from SIM in murder trial

-- In Australia, SMS used in alibi and as evidence

-- In England SMS Murder Trial

-- In Australia Jury is handed SMS evidence in murder trial

-- In the UK, a Murder predicted in text message.

-- In Norway, a rapist's messages led to conviction.

-- In Italy, text messaging is now commonly used as evidence in divorce suits. cf Cell phones exposing more cheating spouses.

emily | 8:48 AM | SMS used as evidence in court |
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