Goldstein v. United States

This case involves the alleged violation of § 605 of the Federal Communications Act1 by the admission of testimony in a federal criminal trial. The importance of the *115questions presented, and a claimed conflict with our decisions, moved us to grant certiorari.

The petitioners and others were indicted under the mail fraud2 *and conspiracy3 statutes. The alleged scheme was to defraud insurance companies by presenting false claims for disability benefits.

At the opening of the trial, the petitioners moved that the court suppress all records and transcripts of intercepted telephone messages;…