The “ding-dong ditch” prank that ended in the death of an 11-year-old boy continues to play out in court, this time over a cellphone defense attorneys say prosecutors mishandled after the arrest.

Attorneys for 42-year-old Gonzalo Leon Jr. filed a motion asking that the cellphone either be returned or that prosecutors show a valid search warrant. According to the defense, investigators seized the phone without a warrant and did not obtain one until two weeks later.

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The cellphone has been a recurring issue in court hearings tied to the Aug. 30 shooting death of 11-year-old Julian Guzman. Defense lawyers also argue that prosecutors have been slow to share other evidence in the case.

Leon was ind

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