Olmstead V. United States (1928) Essay -- essays research papers

Olmstead v. United States (1928)Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Taft right to vote 5-4Case reached Supreme Court by writ of certiorari.Facts     The evidence in the records discloses a conspiracy of amazing magnitudeto import, possess, and sell liquor unlawfully. twisting were not less thanfifty employees, two sea-going vessels for transportation of the goods toBritish Columbia, a ranch beyond the city limits of Seattle with a largeunderground hoard to store the liquor, and many other caches around the area ofSeattle, a kept up(p) city office with executives, secretaries, salesmen,deliverymen, dispatchers, bookkeepers, collectors, scouts, and an attorney.Olmstead was the leading conspirator and manager of the business. His investedcapital brought him 50 percent of the total income of the company (said to beover 2 one million million million/year), and the other 50 percent went to 11 other investors.     In the briny office building ther e were three different telephones withseparate lines for each. mobilise communication was made throughout the city,the homes of the investors, customers, Vancouver, to and from the officebuilding and ranch. Times were determined for the delivery of the "stuff" to placesalong the Puget Sound and from there was transported to the various caches.     The culture leading to the arrests was made primarily by fourFederal rampart officers. The officers placed sma...