State v. Andrus

The defendant, who used applications like SnapChat and TextNow to engage in a sexual relationship with a minor, was charged with multiple offenses after federal administrative subpoenas were used to obtain the defendant’s electronic records. The defendant moved to suppress this evidence under Utah’s Electronic Information or Data Privacy Act (EIDPA) and state constitution. The Supreme Court held the admission of this evidence did not violate EIDPA or Article I, Section 14 of the Utah Constition, which protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures, because the evidence was lawfully obtained by federal officers under federal law and shared with state officers.