From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Amelia Jones · · 1m
Flock Cameras Violate Fourth Amendment Rights in Conviction Appeal
Convicted North Texas robber claims Flock camera tracking breached his constitutional rights in court appeal.
In brief
Convicted North Texas robber claims Flock camera tracking breached his constitutional rights in court appeal. Charles Brownlee, convicted of five armed robberies in North Texas, argues Flock camera data used to track him violated his Fourth Amendment rights in an appeal. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort…
Convicted North Texas Robber
Charles Brownlee was found guilty of five armed robberies across North Texas in 2024.
Flock Camera Tracking
Flock cameras traced Brownlee's movements from May 9 to May 21, 2024.
Appeal Filed
Brownlee's attorneys filed an appeal arguing Flock camera data violated his Fourth Amendment rights.
Defense Argument
Defense claims Flock data collection resembles a 'general search' without probable cause.
“What you have here, which is in the space of two and a half hours, they're able to find literally a needle in a haystack, but they didn't even know the needle they were looking for when they started looking at that two and a half hours”
Legal Impact
A constitutional law attorney says this ruling could affect future Flock camera cases.
“There's a history argument here that has been people made it about a lot of different kinds of electronic surveillance, but it's become very popular with Fock in the last year or so”
Next Steps
Federal court expected to rule within 90 days after October 5 oral arguments.
The takeaway
Charles Brownlee, convicted of five armed robberies in North Texas, argues Flock camera data used to track him violated his Fourth Amendment rights in an appeal.
