Weeks V. United States
Background
Police enetered the home of Fermont Weeks seizing papers in his house without a legal warrent to search the premisis. The papers they collected were then used to convict him of transporting lottery tickets through the mail. Weeks them retaliated by petitioning the officers to return his possessions.
Constitutional Question
The main question here is did the police have the right to execute a search and seizure in a house they didnt have a warrant authorizing them to do so? Does this violate the 4th amendment?
Lasting Effect
The lasting effect of this case was the search and siezure of Weeks items was in violation of his rights and when the government refused to give him his possesions back, that was a violation of the 4th amendment. This was the first example case of what is now called "exclusionary rule."
Police enetered the home of Fermont Weeks seizing papers in his house without a legal warrent to search the premisis. The papers they collected were then used to convict him of transporting lottery tickets through the mail. Weeks them retaliated by petitioning the officers to return his possessions.
Constitutional Question
The main question here is did the police have the right to execute a search and seizure in a house they didnt have a warrant authorizing them to do so? Does this violate the 4th amendment?
Lasting Effect
The lasting effect of this case was the search and siezure of Weeks items was in violation of his rights and when the government refused to give him his possesions back, that was a violation of the 4th amendment. This was the first example case of what is now called "exclusionary rule."