BOISE, Idaho — Former Fairmont Junior High School principal Christopher Ryan appeared in court Thursday afternoon, regarding his upcoming trial for a felony charge of injury of a child.
Judge Nancy Baskin reviewed a timeline of events outlining when Ryan was informed of possible inappropriate behavior between a school social worker and students.
During the initial investigation in December 2022, officers seized Ryan’s phone. Lt. Brady, who testified on January 29th, was the officer who confiscated Ryan's phone and said he believed it needed to be done because Ryan became a person of interest and there was a risk that Ryan would destroy evidence.
The judge said going through a cell phone is an extreme invasion of privacy, referring to the 4th amendment.
Judge Baskins ultimately ruled contents from Ryan's phone will not be permitted to be used as evidence in his trial.
Ryan's trial was also changed and postponed a few weeks due to the availability of experts who will be called to testify. Instead of February 20th, his trial will start April 1, 2024.
