Did The Police Make a MASSIVE Mistake in This Major Criminal Case?

Stephan Sterns was recently back in court for a motions hearing, where his defense team argued to suppress evidence from his phone. The Judge will rule on the motions by June 30th, 2025. If you missed the hearing or want a summary of everything we heard, this video is for you. 00:00:00 Start 00:02:13 Quick case recap 00:04:30 When are Sterns's trials? 00:05:50 What was found on his phone? 00:12:55 Factory reset & his consent 00:16:25 How was the evidence on his phone discovered? 00:18:19 What about the USB drive? 00:23:32 What exactly was the motion to suppress hearing about? 00:24:31 What were the 3 motions they argued? 00:31:41 The State's response 00:34:35 Key evidence 00:36:30 What prompted the phone search? 00:37:11 Who testified? 00:37:31 Watch Sterns testify (with captions) 00:42:43 What was the outcome of the hearing? 00:46:30 Outro Here's the livestream of the court hearing: https://www.youtube.com/live/jx_b7oBu... Police Audio interview video:    • Florida Man Faces DEATH PENALTY After Teen...   FBI Bust: https://www.youtube.com/live/79-ORKI-... Full Case Playlist:    • Madeline Soto   ⚖️ Case Background: Madeline Soto, who turned thirteen on February 22nd, 2024 was last seen on February 26th, 2024. Her mother's ex-boyfriend, Stephan Sterns was arrested on February 28th, 2024, based on CSAM evidence of Madeline found on his phone. Maddie's body was discovered in St. Cloud on March 1st, 2024. The medical examiner determined that she died from strangulation. Stephan Sterns was charged with her murder in April 2024 and faces the death penalty. He will have a trial in February 2025 for CSAM related charges and in September for the murder charges. The only Grizzly link you need: https://grizzlytruecrime.com 🔞Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for educational purposes and for adults only. We discuss topics in the news and public records without sharing personally identifiable information (PII) or graphic content. These videos are not to cyberbully, harass, degrade, accuse, or threaten any individuals and are strictly for educational purposes, where the goal is raise awareness on topics of personal safety. Trigger Warning: Some topics may be sensitive/emotional/upsetting to some: the only goal is to educate, not to shock, harm or disturb. ⚖️Fair Use Disclaimer: This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, education, scholarship, or research. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #madelinesoto #stephansterns #florida #trial #courtproceedings #livestream #grizzlytruecrime #truecrimenews