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Recent Cases |
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Authenticating
Evidence of Internet Chat Room Logs Recovered From A Hard Drive |
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The Federal Courts have thus far addressed the
authentication of computer-generated evidence based upon the same
rules, principles and statutes that have existed before computer
usage became widespread. The recent case of United States v. Tank,
200 F.3d 627 (9th Cir. 2000), which involves evidence of Internet
chat room conversation logs, is no exception to this trend. |
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Tiberino
v. Spokane County |
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Gina Tiberino's employment as a secretary for the
Spokane County Prosecutor's Office was terminated based on her
unsatisfactory work performance, including her use of e-mail for
personal matters. Ms. Tiberino threatened the County with a
lawsuit. In response, the County printed all e-mails Ms. Tiberino
sent or received from her work computer. The County subsequently
received public records requests from Cowles Publishing Company
and Spokane Television, Inc., for the e-mails. |
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State
of Washington v. Townsend
Donald T. Townsend appeals
his conviction for attempted second degree rape of a child. He
contends the trial court erroneously admitted into evidence copies
of e-mail and client-to-client computer messages between himself
and a fictitious 13-year-old girl with whom he corresponded. He
also contends the conviction is unlawful because it is impossible
to attempt to rape a fictitious child and because the State failed
to prove he took a substantial step toward commission of child
rape. |
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