STATE v. VALDEZ

No. 20210175.

2023 UT 26

STATE OF UTAH, Petitioner, v. ALFONSO VALDEZ, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Reheard March 8, 2023.

Filed December 14, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean D. Reyes, Att'y Gen., Melissa A. Holyoak, Solic. Gen., Andrew F. Peterson, Thomas B. Brunker, Deputy Solics. Gen., Christopher A. Bates, Asst. Solic. Gen., Salt Lake City, John J. Nielsen, Salt Lake City, Michelle A. Jeffs, Rachel M. Snow, Ogden, for petitioner.1

Emily Adams, Freyja Johnson, Bountiful, for respondent

Having recused herself, JUSTICE POHLMAN did not participate herein; DISTRICT COURT JUDGE JOHN J. WALTON sat.


INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Police officers arrested Alfonso Valdez for kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend. He had a cell phone in his pocket, and the officers seized it from him. At some point thereafter, the officers obtained a search warrant for the contents of Valdez's phone. But they were...

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