computer seized

If a computer is seized because of web-based e-mail (yahoo) evidence turned in to police, can other documents possibly related to the crime found on the computer during the forensic examination, ie. word processing or spreadsheet documents, be used against the person also? Although their search was for e-mail based information. Also, why can the police get a search warrant to seize a home computer if the evidence turned in was from a web-based e-mail (yahoo) account, not a direct account?

Just a guess not having read the Warrant.
It sounds like the Warrant was issued for the hard drive and its contents.
I'll bet that the email was just the probable cause.

If the Warrant was only for the email then they will have to get another Warrant for the other files. If they have the computer in their possession then they don't have to worry about other files being destroyed while they get the second Warrant.

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