Unjust Search Warrant Leads to $3.8 Million Verdict

TLDRA 78-year-old woman in Denver wins a $3.8 million verdict after her home was wrongly searched due to an incorrect Find My iPhone app tracking. The jury found that the search warrant was issued without probable cause.

Key insights

🔎An incorrect search warrant led to a 78-year-old woman's home being wrongly searched.

💰The woman was awarded a $3.8 million verdict in a lawsuit against the police department.

📱The Find My iPhone app incorrectly tracked stolen goods to the woman's home.

🕵️The police officers violated the Colorado Constitution by issuing the search warrant without probable cause.

🚫The woman had not stolen any goods, and the search proved futile.

Q&A

How did the police wrongly search the woman's home?

The police used the Find My iPhone app to track stolen goods to the woman's home, but she had not stolen anything.

How much was the woman awarded in the lawsuit?

The woman was awarded a $3.8 million verdict in the lawsuit against the police department.

What app did the police use to track the stolen goods?

The police used the Find My iPhone app to track the stolen goods to the woman's home.

What did the jury find in this case?

The jury found that the police officers violated the Colorado Constitution by issuing the search warrant without probable cause.

Did the woman actually steal anything?

No, the woman had not stolen any goods, and the search of her home proved futile.

Timestamped Summary

00:00A 78-year-old woman in Denver had her home wrongly searched due to an incorrect Find My iPhone app tracking.

01:27The woman was awarded a $3.8 million verdict in a lawsuit against the police department.

01:56The Find My iPhone app incorrectly tracked stolen goods to the woman's home, but she had not stolen anything.

02:57The police officers violated the Colorado Constitution by issuing the search warrant without probable cause.

04:03The search of the woman's home proved futile as she had not stolen any goods.