Digital Forensics
How cell phone location data, social media records, body cameras, call detail records, and computer forensics affect criminal cases — and how to challenge them.
Latest in Digital Forensics
When the Evidence Is AI-Generated: The Take It Down Act, Section 1466A, and What the Strahler Case Means for Criminal Defense
By Douglas E. Huff | Partner, Deandra Grant Law | Dallas, Texas On April 7, 2026, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio announced the first federal conviction under…
Can Police Get Into Your iPhone? How Apple’s New Security Is Reshaping Digital Evidence
By Douglas E. Huff | Partner, Deandra Grant Law | Dallas, Texas In March 2026, Apple released iOS 26.4. Buried in the release was a change that has (quietly) reshaped the landscape…
When the Video Might Be a Lie: How Texas Defense Lawyers Are Fighting Deepfake-Era Evidence
For decades, a grainy surveillance clip or a damning social-media video was close to game-over for the defense. Juries tend to believe what they can see and hear. But artificial intelligence has…
What You Need to Know About Digital Evidence
Increasingly criminal prosecutions hinge on digital evidence from phone data, computers, GPS records, social media, surveillance video, and online activity that the prosecution presents as proof of guilt. Too many defendants accept…
Law Enforcement’s New AI Tool Can Search Your Seized Phone in Minutes. Here’s What Your Defense Attorney Needs to Know.
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist When law enforcement seizes your phone in connection with a criminal investigation, the clock used to work in your favor at least…
How Can Digital Forensics Help Defend Against Criminal Charges in Texas?
Criminal cases increasingly turn on digital evidence. Prosecutors use data from phones, computers, GPS records, surveillance cameras, social media accounts, and cloud storage to build their cases. They present this evidence as…
Smart Glasses in the Courtroom: What a UK Case Means for Digital Evidence and Criminal Defense in Texas
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist A UK High Court judge recently caught a litigant receiving real-time coaching through smart glasses while being cross-examined. The man, co-owner of…
What Should You Know About Digital Evidence Before Accepting a Plea Deal in Texas?
The decision to accept or reject a plea offer is the most consequential choice a defendant makes in a criminal case. And increasingly, that decision hinges on digital evidence — data from…
Can Audio Recordings Be Used as Evidence in a Texas Criminal Case?
Audio recordings which may come from police interrogations, undercover operations, phone calls, voicemails, and private conversations are powerful evidence in criminal cases. A jury hearing a defendant’s own voice making what sounds…
Can Body Camera and Surveillance Video Be Challenged in a Criminal Case?
Video evidence has transformed criminal prosecution. Body-worn cameras on police officers, surveillance cameras on businesses and homes, dash cameras in patrol cars, Ring doorbells, and security DVR systems capture millions of hours…