Supreme Court Rules GPS Tracking of Suspects is Unconstitutional (Without a Warrant)

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According to the Richmond Register, several Richmond, Kentucky-area criminal investigations are on suspension, following a decision by the Supreme Court that GPS tracking of suspected criminals is illegal without a court-issued warrant.

The decision follows numerous cases in which Kentucky Drug Task Force officers attached GPS devices to the cars of several known/suspected drug dealers without court authorization. The deciding case, Antoine Jones vs. The United States, came before the Court as a result of continued and unwarranted tracking of Jones, a suspected cocaine trafficker. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rules GPS Tracking of Suspects is Unconstitutional (Without a Warrant)” »