People v. Johnson

OPINION OF THE COURT

Frank J. LaBuda, J.

The issue of the admissibility of Facebook and other electronically stored information (ESI) evidence is novel in U.S. courts and has little statutory or judicial precedent guidance. The issue before this court at a criminal jury trial is to what extent is ESI evidence admissible at trial, and then to what extent is the proffered ESI evidence in this trial admissible.

The instant matter before the court concerns the admissibility of ESI at the jury trial of Sullivan County indictment No. 64-15, in which defendant was charged with one count of predatory…