Chapter 33. Cellular System Evidence and Call Detail Records
Information in this chapter:
• An overview of the cellular phone system
• How cell phones work
• Call detail records
• Call detail records as evidence of cell phone location
• Enhanced 911 wireless location services
• The E911 system overview
• Emergency situations: Real-time cell phone tracking
Call detail records are coming into play more often in cases every day. The purpose of the call detail records is to attempt to place the cell phone user in a geographical location based on the tower used by the cell phone to send or receive a phone call, text message, or Internet data connection. This kind of evidence is fraught with potential misunderstanding by courts and juries alike and should be ...
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