IST 452 Chapter 1: Katz v. U.S. Case Brief
31 Aug 2015
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Citation: katz v. united states, 389 u. s. 347 (1967) Facts: the petitioner (charlie katz) was convicted in the district court for the southern district of california under an eight-count indictment charging him with transmitting wagering information by telephone from los. Angeles to miami and boston, in violation of a federal statute. At trial, the government was permitted, over the petitioner"s objection, to introduce evidence of the petitioner"s end of telephone conversations, overheard by. Fbi agents who had attached an electronic listening and recording device to the outside of the public telephone booth from which he had placed his calls. Decision: yes, because the agents never followed the proper legal procedure in obtaining evidence from a search and seizure. Reason: this is a violation of the fourth amendment because although it is legal for government agents to obtain evidence from a search and seizure", they need prior approval from a judicial officer.
