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Judge orders briefing after hearing on warrantless cell‑ping in Sheets case
Summary
In a suppression hearing in a stalking case, a Dixon-area officer described using a warrantless cell‑site location ping to find a defendant after reported contact with a protected person. The court allowed briefing on whether the defendant’s probation status limits his ability to contest the warrantless ping and set a briefing schedule.
A judge on Monday heard testimony in State v. Danny (Danny) Sheets on a motion to suppress location information obtained by law enforcement without a warrant. The hearing focused on whether officers had exigent circumstances to request a cell‑site location “ping” and whether the defendant — who was on probation at the time — has standing to challenge that procedure.
Officer Jessica Shope of the Dixon Police Department testified she contacted prosecutors and requested a phone‑location ping on Aug. 5 after the alleged victim, Christina Mateo, reported a call from Sheets and told officers he had previously shown up at her home despite a no‑contact condition. Shope said she believed Sheets posed a risk to the woman’s safety and that time was of the…
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