Texas man asks court to toss 60-year sentence over Flock camera surveillance

Charles Brownlee, sentenced to 60 years for five armed robberies in Texas, is challenging his conviction because police used Flock camera networks to track his vehicle and build a "pattern of life" without a warrant. His lawyers argue the dragnet surveillance was unconstitutional.

• Brownlee was sentenced to 60 years for five armed robberies in 2024
• Dallas-Fort Worth police used Flock cameras to track his vehicle
• Defense says accessing Flock databases required a search warrant
• A federal judge recently ruled warrantless Flock tracking unconstitutional