Question

Kathy works for Judge Judy in an Oklahoma courthouse. Kathy finds out that Judge Judy is about to issue a search warrant to the police to search the house of her boyfriend Jim. Kathy sends Jim a series of text messages from her personal iPhone warning Jim to get the house "cleaned up," and Jim sends several back to her. Kathy is charged with the crime of obstruction of justice, and the state issues a search warrant for her text message records. According to Case 7.3, State of Oklahoma v. Marcum, Kathy most likely has a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment with respect to her text message records, and would not have to turn over those records.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Answer 1

FALSE

Reason: On the lines similar to the State V. Marcum case, since the messages were both sent and received, there is no expectation of privacy and thus Kathy will also come under scrutiny for obstruction of justice.