Florida resident went to jail because he forgot his iPhone password

The man did not cooperate with the investigation on charges of drug trafficking and refused to unlock his iPhone.

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The judge imprisoned William Montanes in custody for failing to unlock his two iPhones. This is clearly not what Montanes and his lawyer were counting on.

“Basically, my client was denied his freedom today without due process,” said attorney Patrick Leduc.

Montanez ended up in court after 21 June was stopped by police on the road with a check. The man did not allow the police to search his car, so they brought a dog-search for drugs. As a result, a small amount of marijuana (4,5 g), hashish oil, a gun that allegedly belongs to his mother, and a pair of smartphones were found. The police had to check his mobile phones for information on drug trafficking.

Again, Montanes refused them, so the detectives went to court.

The lawyer of the defendant claims that the state has no evidence that these two smartphones are directly related to the drug trade, so the arrest warrant is illegal.

Prosecutor Tony Falcone objected, arguing that the order was legal.

After several minutes of vigorous debate, Judge Gregory Holder confirmed that the police had the right to demand unlocking of cell phones. However, Montanez said that he bought two phones recently and cannot remember passwords to unlock them.

“I don’t know the code, sir,” he said.

Then Judge Holder tried to unlock cell phones, but all in vain.

In the end, the judge sentenced William Montanez to 180 days in prison.

Judge Holder also ruled that if Montanes suddenly remembers his passwords, he will be released from prison.

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