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Judge jails defendant for failing to unlock phones

Posted on July 11, 2018June 25, 2025 by Dissent

Gloria Gomez reports:

It started out as a civil rights battle in a Tampa courtroom, and now a cell phone password might be a defendant’s key to freedom.

A judge threw William Montanez behind bars for failing to unlock his phones Thursday, which wasn’t how Montanez or his attorney expected their day in court to end.

“Basically, my client has been denied his liberty today without due process,” said attorney Patrick Leduc.

You need to read the whole story.  Seriously.

Read more on Fox13.

h/t, Joe Cadillic

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