A Dallas judge has found Ronald Jackson not guilty of a theft charge filed after he confiscated his daughter's iPhone 4S as punishment.

Ronald Jackson confiscated his daughter's iPhone 4S as punishment for a rude text, which kicked off a legal incident between himself and his ex-partner, Michelle Steppe.

The phone was bought by Steppe and she maintains that his right to confiscate and withhold the phone ended when his daughter left his care.

The police showed up at his door to take the phone back, but Jackson refused to hand it over. He was later arrested for "stealing" the iPhone.

But a Dallas judge found him not guilty of the theft charge. The judge said that there wasn't enough evidence to move forward with the case.

The initial incident occurred back in 2013; this has been hanging over Jackson for some time.

Jackson says that justice has finally been served.

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