PETITIONER:
United States
RESPONDENT:
Rabinowitz
LOCATION:
DOCKET NO.: 293
DECIDED BY: Vinson Court (1949-1953)
LOWER COURT:
ARGUED: Jan 11, 1950
DECIDED: Feb 20, 1950
United States v. Rabinowitz
Facts of the case
FBI agents arrested Rabinowitz in his one-room office. Rabinowitz was charged with selling and possessing forged government stamps. The officers searched his office without a search warrant and seized the stamps. The stamps were introduced as evidence. Rabinowitz was convicted. He appealed.
Question
Did the search violate the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement?
