Information to the police

What is the name of your state? Indiana
Just prior to breaking up with my fiance, I installed a keylogger (spy program) on her computer. We did not live together and the computer is hers. I now have information on a number of illegal activities she is involved in. Was it illegal for me to install the keylogger on her computer? If I give the information to the police, can they use it?

Yes and probably not. Most types of infomation garnered illegally cannot be used in court.

Actually, the search and seizure laws only apply to government conduct.

Bear in mind that if you turn this in to be used as evidence, you could be charged out of the deal as well.

The laws in Inidana may differ, but some evidence obtained unlawfully can be used in criminal prosecutions provided the person did not obtain it at the direction of the police.

However, this can be a muddy field, and I don't know if there is a bright line rule on this anywhere. I know of cases where evidence obtained in burglaries has been admissable, so it CAN be used at least sometimes.

However, by placing the spyware on her computer you may face criminal charges yourself.

Consult an attorney.

Carl

What you have done is a violation of both federal and Indiana law and also a recognized form of domestic violence.

While you have claimed she is involved with illegal activities, you gave no specific information about them and who knows whether or not they rise to any level for prosecution. Then you have not given any other reason to suspect her of illegal activity. Since you have access to her computer you could be responsible for these illegal activities as well?

Turn yourself in for wiretapping, tell them about the "illegal" activity and let the authorities take it from there.



IC 35-33.5-1-5
"Interception" defined
Sec. 5. "Interception" means the intentional:
(1) recording of; or
(2) acquisition of the contents of;
a telephonic or telegraphic communication by a person other than a sender or receiver of that communication, without the consent of the sender or receiver, by means of any instrument, device, or equipment under this article. This term includes the intentional recording of communication through the use of a computer or a FAX (facsimile transmission) machine.
As added by P.L.161-1990, SEC.3.

I just looked at your previous posts about your felony criminal history. Is this related to your POT sales? Perhaps you should give your informaiton to your criminal defense attorney.

ekdikeo said:

Indiana
I committed a felony in April of this year for which I was arrested in July and sentenced in August. I committed a similar felony in May. Can I still be arrested for the May felony?

Thank you

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ekdikeo said:

Thanks for your response. Let me put the question another way, so you will understand why I asked. If I sold pot to 100 people and was busted for selling to one of them, could the police arrest me again at a later date if they found another person out of the 99 people left that I sold to? If so, they could potentially arrest me 100 times. Is this how the law works? The above is not my situation, just seemed like a better example for my question. I was arrested for identity theft. Two different people, same time frame. I was only caught for one of them. To try an answer your question, at the time it seemed like the answer to many other problems.

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