During his trial , Diaz attempted to have the information from his cell phone removed from evidence .
The courts deemed information as lawful and Diaz 's appeal was denied on the California State Court level and , later , the Supreme Court level .
During his trial , Diaz attempted to have the information from his cell phone removed from evidence , but the courts deemed it as lawful and Diaz 's appeal was denied on the California State Court level and , later , the Supreme Court level .