Landmark Ruling: Colorado Jury Awards $3.76 Million to Montbello Woman in Wrongful Home Search Case
DENVER, COLORADO – A jury in Colorado has awarded Ruby Johnson, a 78-year-old woman from Montbello, $3.76 million in damages after finding that the Denver Police Department violated the state’s constitution during a search of her home in 2022. The case stems from an investigation into a stolen truck that included an iPhone, which led Detective Gary Staab and Sergeant Gregory Buschy to obtain a search warrant for Johnson’s home based on the claim that the phone’s “Find My iPhone” app had pinpointed her location. However, Johnson’s lawyers argued that the app only provided an … Read more