California Courts of Appeal
Sep. 11, 2015
Social media companies win discovery fight
Criminal defendants awaiting trial have no right to the social media content of victims' Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts, a 1st District Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday, reversing a San Francisco trial judge.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Criminal defendants awaiting trial have no right to the social media content of victims'
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday,
reversing a San Francisco County Superior Court ruling.
The defendants, accused of committing a drive-by shooting, sought to subpoena both
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