Fromstaff and wire reports

The U.S. Supreme

Court unanimously ruled
Wednesday that police
generally must obtain a
search warrant to search
the cellphones of people
they arrest, a practice area
police said they already
apply.
Its very
d i f f i c u l t
to argue
against a
searchwar-
rant, said
Col. Steve
Sellers, Al-
b e m a r l e
Countys chief of police.
It pretty much assures a
smooth case in court.
Charlottesville police
spokesman Lt. Ronnie
Roberts agreed.
Its best to be safe than
to risk jeopardizing any
necessary information,
he said.
The high courts ruling
was widely anticipated
among police and pros-
ecutors, some of whom
raised concerns that sus-
pects could wipe valuable
evidence from cellphones
given extra time while au-
thorities obtain warrants.
Cellphones are un-
like anything else police
might nd on someone
they arrest, Chief Justice
John Roberts wrote for
the court. They are not
just another technological
convenience, he said, but
ubiquitous, increasingly
powerful computers that
contain vast quantities of
personal, sensitive infor-
mation.
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RICHMOND Federal prosecutors have
subpoenaed Virginia tobacco commission
records from the past year that involve for-
mer Sen. Phil Puckett, whose recent resig-
nation the FBI has been investigating.
The tobacco commission released copies
of two subpoenas Wednesday to The Asso-
ciated Press in response to a
public records request.
One ordered the commis-
sions interim director, Tim
Pfohl, to appear before a grand
jury Tuesday. The second sub-
poena ordered the commis-
sion to hand over documents
involving Puckett dating back
to June 1, 2013, to the U.S. Attorneys Ofce.
Prosecutors asked for documents that
involve the offer of anything of value to
Puckett as well as any correspondence be-
tween Puckett and the commission that
mentions his daughter, Martha Ketron.
Puckett shocked Virginias political world
earlier this month by abruptly resigning, a
move that ipped control of the state Senate
to Republicans. Puckett was in line for a po-
tential high-level job at the GOP-controlled
commissionat the time of his resignation, but
later withdrewhis name for considerationfol-
lowing anuproar over his resignation.
Republican Del. Terry Kilgore, who chairs
the tobacco commission, has previously said
he haddiscussedwithPuckett a deputy direc-
torjobat theVirginiaTobaccoIndemnication
and Community Revitalization Commission
prior to Pucketts resignation. The commis-
sion uses bond money from Virginias share
of the $206 billionnational settlement against
the tobacco industry to help spur economic
growth insouthwest and SouthsideVirginia.
In a statement following his resignation,
Puckett said he was resigning so that Ke-
tron could be approved as a state judge.
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O
MAHA, Neb. The best
season in University of
Virginia baseball his-
tory ended in heartbreak
Wednesday as the Cavaliers fell to
Vanderbilt, 3-2, in the College World
Series, losing their bid for a national
championship.
UVa won 53 games, second-most
in the teams 126 years. The Wahoos
went 9-3 in the NCAATournament,
sweeping through the Charlot-
tesville Regional, taking two of
three games from Maryland in the
Charlottesville Super Regional and
then going 4-2 in the College World
Series.
After dropping the best-of-three
title series opener Monday, the
Hoos cruised to a 7-2 win a day later
setting up last nights deciding tilt
before an ESPN national television
audience. Both teams were seeking
their rst national championship.
The Cavaliers were expected to re-
turn with a vengeance in 2014 after
being upset by Mississippi State in
the 2013 Super Regional.
With eight starters back, Virginia
was ranked No. 1 in the preseason
and held that standing for nine
weeks in the 15-week regular
season. In that stretch, the Hoos
only lost back-to-back games once.
They led the Atlantic Coast Confer-
ence in earned run average and
ace lefthander Nathan Kirby was
named the leagues co-Pitcher of
the Year.
Kirby was joined on the All-ACC
teams by second baseman Branden
Cogswell, utility man Nick Howard,
right elder Joe McCarthy, rst
baseman Mike Papi, catcher Nate
Irving, shortstop Daniel Pinero and
pitcher BrandonWaddell.
Brian OConnor received ACC
Coach of the Year honors for the
fth time and fourth time in the last
ve seasons.
On May 9, Virginia beat Georgia
Tech, 4-3, to land OConnor career
win No. 500. The 43-year-old is the
second fastest to reach that mile-
stone in ACC history.
A month later, six Cavaliers were
taken in rst 10 rounds of the Major
League Baseball draft, a program
record.
Three Wahoos Howard, Papi
and Derek Fisher were selected
in the drafts rst 40 picks, another
program record.
In total, eight Virginia players
were selected. Only Mississippi
(nine) had more draft selections.
Wednesdays loss extended the
ACC baseball national title drought
to 60 years.
The Virginia athletic program was
denied its 21st national title.
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COMMODORES
VIRGINIA
CAVALIERS
Justices say a warrant is
needed to searchphones
Supreme Court
The dreamends
Puckett
See PUCKETT, Page A5
INSIDE
House speaker hires a former solicitor gen-
eral under Bush to study Medicaid ght. A2
The Virginia Senates longest-serving
member, Charles Colgan, says he will retire. A3
INSIDE
Court says
company
that streams
broadcast
TVviolates
copyright
law. A7
Area police say practice already in use
See PHONES, Page A3
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University of Virginia batter Daniel
Pinero reacts after striking out in
the bottom of the seventh inning.