State of Washington v. Zachary James Fairley

FILED FEBRUARY 18, 2020 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 35616-7-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) ZACHARY JAMES FAIRLEY, ) ) Petitioner. ) PENNELL, A.C.J. — Modern cell phones are unique devices, capable of storing vast amounts of personal data. To guard against governmental invasion of this information, the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution generally requires explicit authorization to search a cell phone through a court-issued…