Ashley Berry’s intention is essentially to answer the question, "Was there a search?" Of course, the Fourth Amendment protects people against unreasonable searches. But first, to do a proper analysis, you have to know whether a search occurred at all. Usually, that answer is so obvious that you don't even think about it. If a cop reaches into someone’s car or walks into someone’s house or pats down that person, clearly something has occurred that should fall under Constitutional protection.
When the intrusion is digital, it is much harder to tell. That's why the en banc panel of the Fourth Circuit split evenly on the question of whether a search had occurred in Chatrie's case. So, clearly, there was some confusion among the lower courts that it was appropriate for the Supreme Court to address.
Ashley Berry will explain the cause of the confusion by giving a brief overview of some relevant case law. Carpenter v. U.S., US v. Di Re, US v. Jones, Kyllo v. U.S., a case about third-party doctrine, Riley v. California, and Katz v. U.S. Then she will focus on Chatrie and the Court's reasoning for ruling as they did in this particular case.
Ashley Berry, Attorney, Berry Law Office
Ashley N. Berry was born and raised in Kershaw County, South Carolina. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar. Mrs. Berry served at the Fifth Circuit Public Defender’s Office in Kershaw County. During her time there, Mrs. Berry successfully defended clients charged with a range of crimes, from Public Disorderly Conduct to Attempted Murder.
She has handled over 1,000 criminal defense cases and has ample courtroom experience. Mrs. Berry then began working as a family law attorney, handling matters including divorce and child custody and visitation. She also has experience with estate administration, probate, wills, trusts, landlord and tenant issues, and a variety of other matters. Mrs. Berry is passionate about her work and the people that she serves, aiming to provide insight and understanding in each case in order to create long-lasting solutions for her clients.
Ashley is also a Kershaw County Magistrate Judge.
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