Katz v United States case, addressing case facts, involved parties, objectives and arguments put forth by the parties, chief issue, and case holding as well as the rationale behind it.Parties Involved
The United States and Charles Katz
Facts
Charles Katz, the petitioner of the case, conveyed telephone messages relating to gambling to Miami and Boston, via a Los Angeles public phone booth, in February 1965; this is a breach of federal regulation. Following wide-ranging surveillance, the Federal Bureau of Investigation attached a listening apparatus (microphones) atop the phone booth, using which it recorded Katz's telephone conversations, had him apprehended, and employed the recordings during trial as evidence. These microphones were positioned outside the booth without tape, and there was no sign of physical penetration within the booth (Samaha, 2011). Recording transcripts revealed conversations pertaining to procuring gambling-related information and bet-placing. Katz petitioned to suppress the evidence presented against him, citing the Constitution's Amendment IV. This motion was rejected. The appellate court discarded the argument regarding the proof's inadmissibility. However, the petitioner was granted certiorari.
Issues
The chief issue that surfaces in the Katz v United States case...
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