HAMPTON, Va. — Let’s say you throw your old cellphone in the trash — but neglect to wipe its contents.
Can a police officer who finds the phone during an investigation start scrolling through it — and access a trove of information about your life — without first getting a search warrant?
That’s a question attorneys want the U.S. Supreme Court to examine in a case that originated in Hampton. Though the case stems from a 2018 shooting in which a man left his cellphone inside a Hampton Towne Center restaurant before fleeing, it could have far broader implications.
