The charges you or I would face is irrelevant. You and I both know that.
If I were a Democrat and was subpoenaed and after I had an "accidental" phone wipe? There would be zero consequences, even if a Republican DA was after me.
I would quietly reconstruct the data in the background and then indict the fuckwads on that information and add willful destruction of government data and property to the charges later.
The charges you or I would face is irrelevant. You and I both know that.
If I were a Democrat and was subpoenaed and after I had an "accidental" phone wipe? There would be zero consequences, even if a Republican DA was after me.
I would quietly reconstruct the data in the background and then indict the fuckwads on that information and add willful destruction of government data and property to the charges later.