In Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438 (1928), the Supreme Court reviewed whether the use of wiretapped private telephone conversations, obtained by federal agents without judicial approval and subsequently used as evidence, constituted a violation of the defendant’s rights provided by the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
In Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438 (1928), the Supreme Court examined whether the interception of private telephone conversations, obtained by federal agents without judicial authorization and later used as evidence, infringed upon the defendant’s rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.