[ball_of_lint]

For that to stick they would need proof that there was some evidence on the phone. Since the only way to prove that something was evidence on the phone is to know what was on the phone I'd expect that to be thrown out immediately.

If they were able to get the phones contents from some other avenue then destroying the phone had no purpose.

[DanBC]

> For that to stick they would need proof that there was some evidence on the phone.

They can make your life pretty fucking miserable while that's going on though.

And the innocence tax is pretty high. Most people on HN can afford good lawyers. What's the going rate for a good criminal defence team for a year?