Q: Is warrant validity affected by delay in obtaining GPS phone data from April 13, 2024-present?

A: What kind of legal case are you in? Criminal would involve an indictment and you might file a motion to suppress evidence elicited through the SW. But going after both SWs as illegal will probably fail as they sound based on probably cause. Your lawyer needs to start representing you. You may have alibis for some of those phone locations. I think you mean 2025. If unpresented, hire a TN attorney now.

A: A delay in obtaining the actual GPS data doesn’t automatically invalidate the warrant, but it can raise questions about how the warrant was executed and whether your rights were respected. Warrants must be executed within the time allowed by the court, and law enforcement must stay within the scope and dates approved. If the warrant was issued in August 2024 but claims to cover GPS data from April 13, 2024, to “present,” the timing of when they received the data—April 10, 2024—doesn’t quite make sense and may be grounds for concern.

If the officer claims to have received the GPS data before the warrant was granted, that could suggest they accessed or obtained data without legal authorization. That kind of timing issue could lead to a suppression motion, meaning you or your attorney could ask the court to exclude any evidence gathered improperly. Courts look closely at whether law enforcement followed procedures that protect your Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches.

This might be a key detail in your case, especially if the GPS data plays a central role. Make sure this issue is reviewed carefully, and keep track of all the warrant paperwork, dates, and communications involved. A misstep in how the warrant was handled could shift the direction of your defense.