A murder suspect accused of gunning down a rival gang member on the one-year anniversary of a friend’s death just lost a major legal battle regarding the evidence found in his pocket.
The First District Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday that law enforcement officers did not violate the Constitution when they seized Lance Nealy Jr.’s cellphone without a warrant at his high school, reversing a lower court decision that had thrown the evidence out.
The case stems from a cycle of violence in Monticello, Florida…