Diaz
People v. Diaz
Opinion
Opinion
Perren, J.
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS OPINION IS DEPUBLISHED UPON GRANTING OF PETITION FOR REVIEW. THE OPINION APPEARS BELOW WITH A GRAY BACKGROUND.] [EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 734 OPINION A cell phone is seized from the person of an arrestee approximately one hour after he is transported to the police station. About 30 minutes later, while the arrestee is being interrogated, the arresting officer accesses the phone's text message folder and retrieves an incriminating message. We hold the officer's actions are lawful under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution as a valid search incident to arrest. Gregory Diaz appeals the judgment entered after he pled guilty to transportation of a controlled substance, Ecstasy (Health Saf. Code, § 11379, *Page 735 subd. (a).) The trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed him on three years' formal probation. Diaz entered his plea after the court denied his motion to suppress evidence of a text message retrieved from his cell phone, which was searched approximately 90 minutes after his arrest, and his ensuing statements…