Weeks v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE" WESTERN DISTRICT OP MISSOURI. The facts, which involve the validity under the Fourth Amendment of a verdict and sentence and the extent to which the private papers of the accused taken without search warrant can be used as evidence against him, are stated in the opinion.
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE" WESTERN DISTRICT OP MISSOURI. The facts, which involve the validity under the Fourth Amendment of a verdict and sentence and the extent to which the private papers of the accused taken without search warrant can be used as evidence against him, are stated in the opinion. The decision of the District Court denying defendant’s petition to return his property and private papers after it had taken jurisdiction of the subject-matter set forth in said petition and found that said private papers had come into the possession of the Government…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
An indictment was returned against the plaintiff in error, defendant below, and herein so designated, in the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri; containing nine counts. The seventh count, upon which a conviction was had, charged, the use of the mails for the purpose of transporting certain coupons or tickets representing chances -or shares in a lottery or gift enterprise, in violation of § 213 of the Criminal Code. Sentence of fine and imprisonment was imposed. This writ of error is to review that judgment.
The defendant was arrested by a police officer,…
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