Section 21.56 Harmless Violation

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3. (§21.56) Harmless Violation

Courts may also refuse to suppress digital evidence because the error is not a constitutional violation. See:

· State v. Plunkett, 473 S.W.3d 166, 176 (Mo. App. W.D. 2015) (“The violation of a rule or statute involving criminal discovery or investigative tactics does not per se implicate a constitutional violation.”)

· United States v. Wheelock, 772 F.3d 825, 830 (8^th Cir. 2014) (quoting United States v. Bach, 310 F.3d 1063, 1066 (8^th Cir. 2002)) (a violation of state subpoena procedures to obtain an IP (Internet Protocol) address “‘would not warrant suppression of the evidence . . . in a federal prosecution...