Phone question

[prob23]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
If i am a victim of assault and robbery and they believe i am a drug dealer are they allowed to keep my cell phone without a warrant or any paper work? I was told it is needed for evidence

[Antigone*of*Greece]

Originally Posted by prob23

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
If i am a victim of assault and robbery and they believe i am a drug dealer are they allowed to keep my cell phone without a warrant or any paper work? I was told it is needed for evidence

How did they get your phone in the first place?

[prob23]

I was brought down to the station because my car was being seized and it was on my person

[Adalaide78]

If you have insurance on your phone through your cell phone company you could simply call and file a claim. Report it lost, technically you aren't lying because you don't know exactly where it is. If you tell them it is stolen they may require a police report be filed, and wouldn't that be funny.

[Antigone*of*Greece]

Originally Posted by Adalaide78

If you have insurance on your phone through your cell phone company you could simply call and file a claim. Report it lost, technically you aren't lying because you don't know exactly where it is. If you tell them it is stolen they may require a police report be filed, and wouldn't that be funny.

It does not appear to me that the poster is worried about their phone. The poster is worried about what is on the phone that can be used against them

[Blue Meanie]

Originally Posted by prob23

I was brought down to the station because my car was being seized and it was on my person

Did you hand it to them? Did they forcibly take it from you? HOW precisely did the police get your phone??

[HighwayMan]

Since you were robbed was the phone one of the things that was taken from you?

If not then I am confused about how or why the police have your phone. What does your being a drug dealer have to do with also being a crime victim? You are apparently leaving out a good portion of the story.

[prob23]

I was robbed and assaulted which was a seperate incident and then after a report was filed my car was seized and my dorm room was searched a week or so later and then during the searches and seizures my phone was taken from me and i was told it was being used as evidence for a few days. I am curious if this is legal or if it was taken from me illegally.

[HighwayMan]

Ah, so there was a search warrant involved.

What does the search and seizure have to do with you being robbed? Were you already under investigation for dealing?