Cherry Biometrics was recently featured in an Associated Press article discussing cell tower evidence in criminal trials. The article focuses on State v. Eugene Edwards Jr., a Connecticut Supreme Court case challenging the use of cell tower data to link defendants to crime scenes.

“Junk science” critique

Michael Cherry emphasized that cell tower evidence is often misinterpreted.

“People tend to confuse the location of the cellphone with the location of the cell tower. Phones connect to the clearest signal tower within range, not necessarily the closest one.” — Michael Cherry

The article cites Cherry Biometrics’ success in overturning wrongful convictions, including the exoneration of Lisa Marie Roberts in Oregon, where flawed cell tower evidence played a pivotal role.

Prosecutors often claim a phone’s proximity to a tower proves a defendant’s location. Yet, as Michael Cherry explains, signals can span 20+ miles, and network load balancing (not proximity) dictates tower connections.

The defense argued the trial court admitted cell data without qualified expert validation—a recurring problem Cherry Biometrics addresses in courts nationwide.

“Courts must demand rigorous validation of forensic methods—or risk injustice.” — Michael Cherry

Read the full article

For a deeper dive into the Edwards case and the broader debate over cell tower evidence, we encourage you to read the original AP article: Connecticut Case Challenges Use of Cellphone Tower Evidence ↗

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