Detectives were aware that their investigation into Joe O’Reilly would shed light on a branch of forensic science that could aid criminals in eluding the law. The prosecution considered expert testimony on the locations and times O’Reilly used his cell phone to be crucial to convincing the jury of his guilt.
In a prosecution primarily based on corroborating evidence, the wife-phone murderer could show that he could not be in two locations at once, and it would ultimately be his downfall. O’Reilly’s narrative of his actions on the day of the murder conflicted with the whereabouts of his smartphone, according to communications specialists who testified in court.
According to a garda source, professional criminals will never consider using cell devices linked to them or their colleagues. Joe O’Reilly wasn’t a convicted felon, and it’s obvious that he was unaware that his phone might be used to monitor and locate him near the crime site when he purported to be elsewhere. The trial had, I think, served as a reminder that this kind of tech is available to us. It’s not even necessary to utilize a smartphone to indicate where anything is. For instance, a person’s phone will register to the nearby mast as they move around a metropolis. Although it cannot pinpoint a specific place, it can disprove a fake alibi.