“ The district attorney subpoenaed Facebook to verify that the words had been typed from a computer at an apartment at 71 West 118th Street in Manhattan, the home of Mr. Bradford’s father. When that was confirmed, the charges were dropped.”
With Facebook as Alibi, Brooklyn Robbery Charge Is Dropped (NYTimes.com)
Things got a lot more interesting ever since Congress expanded the acceptance of electronic evidence in 2006. This type of info can work for prosecutors and defense attorneys, but I imagine things are going to get more complicated when geo-tagging, etc. has electronic devices speaking for us.
Also, this is perhaps the best alibi since that guy was cleared of murder charges because he was in the background of a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” episode.
Source: The New York Times
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