Commonwealth v. Ametrane

Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno :

What is happening to the long revered shibboleths that a man’s home is his castle, that the hearthstone is sacred, and that no one may invade the privacy of the family? The Majority Opinion treats these sacred precepts as if they were mere words in the dictionary, instead of the very foundation of our government, democracy, civilization, sense of self-respect and the dignity of man.

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against…