Identify two reported cases that have impacted the evidential process or analysis in digital forensic cases; will cite the case and summarize the issue before the court; the majority of the analysis should be dedicated to the impact the cases had on the application of digital evidence in the criminal justice system or the manner in which the digital forensic analyst performs his/her function.may use the following cases as examples of court decisions that impact on the collection and use of digital evidence:
United States v. Gourde, 440 F.3d 1065, 1077 Court ruled that probable cause existed to search the defendant's home computer based in part on his two-month subscription to a website that offered child pornography. Noteworthy is the extent to which dissenting opinions expressed concern about the door being opened to governmental invasion of privacy as it relates to digital evidence. Statement from case: "For most people, their computers are their most private spaces."
United States v. Gourde, 440 F.3d 1065, 1077 Court ruled that probable cause existed to search the defendant's home computer based in part on his two-month subscription to a website that offered child pornography. Noteworthy is the extent to which dissenting opinions expressed concern about the door being opened to governmental invasion of privacy as it relates to digital evidence. Statement from case: "For most people, their computers are their most private spaces."
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