Dropbox Fine Print Consent Dooms Child Porn Conviction Challenge

A man serving 10 years in prison for child pornography offenses failed in his bid to convince the Seventh Circuit that the Dropbox files behind his conviction were obtained from an unreasonable search and seizure.

The ruling highlighted a circuit split concerning whether fine print terms are sufficient for a defendant to consent to a search in which a public body such as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has an interest.

The US Supreme Court may address the issue in a case it heard arguments in just last week, Chatrie v. United States, Judge Frank H. ...