Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Legally Speaking, Your Cell Phone IS A Computer!

Is your cell phone comparable to a personal computer in the eyes of the law? The United States Court of Appeals for the 8th circuit believes so.

Neil Kramer pleaded guilty in District Court for the Western District of Missouri. His charge was transporting a minor in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity with her. Kramer also acknowledged that he used his cellular telephone (Motorola Motorazr V3) to send text messages and place calls to the victim for a period of six months leading up to the offense.

FINISH THIS ARTICLE AT THE LLRMI LEGAL UPDATE ARCHIVE:
http://llrmi.com/articles/legal_update/2011_8th_kramer.shtml


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