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Defendant argues videos on phone were seized beyond warrant scope in appeal to high court
Summary
In an appeal heard by the Supreme Judicial Court, Jerome Mead’s lawyer argued three Snapchat videos found on Mead’s phone were discovered outside the scope of a warrant obtained for unrelated firearms charges and that the Commonwealth failed to meet its burden to justify their admissibility.
Attorney Seldon told the Supreme Judicial Court that Jerome Q. Mead’s conviction for first-degree murder rests in part on three videos recovered from Mead’s cell phone that, defense counsel argued, were outside the scope of a warrant issued for unrelated firearms offenses. "They don't get a do over," Seldon said, arguing the Commonwealth chose not to present affidavit or witness evidence to prove the discovery was lawful.
The issue centers on whether the files could be used under the plain-view doctrine or whether the later review of an extraction required a separate warrant. Seldon outlined the timeline: a homicide on Sept. 16; an unrelated firearms…
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