State of Maine v. Christopher W. Roy

[¶1] In this appeal, we address the effect of technology on the constitutional balance between the particularity and timeliness requirements of a search warrant and the ever-expanding digital space into which that search may reach.

[¶2] Christopher W. Roy appeals from a judgment of conviction for three counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor under age twelve (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 284(1)(C) (2017), entered in the trial court (Androscoggin County, MG Kennedy, J. ) after Roy pleaded guilty conditioned on his opportunity to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress.…