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Olmstead v. U nited States

Olmstead v. U nited States. By: Whitney Traynham. National Prohibition Act (1920-1933) Infraction punishable by law Illegal to buy, sell, transport, possess, or manufacture intoxicating substance. Background. Roy Olmstead was the executive responsible for running a bootlegging business

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Olmstead v. U nited States

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  1. Olmstead v. United States By: Whitney Traynham

  2. National Prohibition Act (1920-1933) • Infraction punishable by law • Illegal to buy, sell, transport, possess, or manufacture intoxicating substance Background

  3. Roy Olmstead was the executive responsible for running a bootlegging business • Received majority profit • Center of all aspects of operation Roy Olmstead

  4. Prohibition agents were employed by the government to enforce the National Prohibition act • These officers searched the home of Olmstead • Later wiretapped his phones Suspicion

  5. Olmstead was put on trial in a Seattle district court and found guilty Guilty Original Jurisdiction

  6. Appeal was sent to the ninth circuit Circuit Court • Decision affirmed • Majority & Dissention Appeal

  7. Olmstead felt that his Fourth and Fifth Amendments were violated by the government • Olmstead also felt that search warrants granted to search his property were invalid Basis of Appeals

  8. Affirmed decision made by lower courts • Ruled Fourth Amendment was not infracted • Fifth amendment was not ruled upon based on Fourth Supreme Court

  9. Written by Justice Taft • Fourth Amendment does not extend privacy to conversations • Also ruled that if a warrant is issued that a person must release property to authorities and if the alleged refuses it is equivalent to admission of guilt Majority

  10. Written Justice Brandeis • Fourth Amendment was violated because accused persons were unaware that they were being monitored • Fifth Amendment was also violated because accused were forced to incriminate themselves • Also Brandeis agued the United States never denied guilt Dissention

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