CT: CSLI was harmless error, even if unreasonably obtained

Even if the cell site location data for defendant’s phone was unreasonably obtained, it showed only that his phone was in the area of the crime not him, and he attempted to rebut it by claiming that his truck was stolen with the phone inside. On the rest of the evidence, however, the number of eyewitnesses showing that defendant was involved and was the owner of the truck made it harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Smith, 2015 Conn. App. LEXIS 134 (April 14, 2015).

The officer thought defendant was under the influence of drugs and that was reasonable suspicion he was carrying drugs in the car. Yet, he never did a FST. There was no reasonable suspicion defendant was hauling drugs, and the detention was unreasonably long. State v. Selvy, 2015 Mo. App. LEXIS 382 (April 7, 2015).*