Baltimore prosecutors withdrew key evidence in a robbery case Monday
rather than reveal details of the cellphone tracking technology police
used to gather it.
The surprise turn in Baltimore Circuit Court
came after a defense attorney pressed a city police detective to reveal
how officers had tracked his client.
City police Det. John L.
Haley, a member of a specialized phone tracking unit, said officers did
not use the controversial device known as a stingray. But when pressed
on how phones are tracked, he cited what he called a "nondisclosure
agreement" with the FBI.
"You don't have a nondisclosure agreement
with the court," Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams replied.
Williams threatened to hold Haley in contempt if he did not respond.
Prosecutors decided to withdraw the evidence instead.
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