The Case of State V

question 52

Multiple Choice

The case of State v. Patino (2012) resulted in what conclusion from SCOTUS regarding the right to privacy in text messages?

• A)The right to privacy did not extend to the messages contained on another's phone.
• B)The defendant had no right to privacy in personal text messages.
• C)There is never a right to privacy in text messages.
• D)The right to privacy never extends to text messages on the sending party's cell phone.

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