Dropped cell phone leads to murder conviction

Yet another case were a cell phone is found at a crime scene and incriminates a suspect, this time in the Bay Area. The Daily Review reports:

"Lee was found guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday in the shooting death of Roderick Kelly, a former housemate gunned down Jan. 6, 2003, at Palma Ceia Park.

It is Deputy District Attorney Butch Ford's position that Lee unwittingly dropped the cell phone as he chased Kelly through the park, firing his handgun at the hulking man who bullied and intimidated residents at the Decator Way home.

Related stories - where cell phones incriminate suspects:

-- Cell phone leads police to arrest in child death

-- Cell phone could be clue in attempted jewel heist

-- Dropped cell phone leads police to robbery suspect

-- Two charged with burglary after cell phone inadvertently calls 911

-- Cameraphone picture gives suspect up

-- Cellphone bandits'apprehended

emily | 1:21 PM | SMS as Evidence in Court |
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