Wolf v. Colorado
Supreme Court of the United States
338 U.S. 25 (1949)
Relevant factsFree
Wolf (defendant) was convicted of conspiracy to perform criminal abortions using evidence that may have been obtained through an unreasonable search. The Supreme Court granted review to decide whether the Fourth Amendment's protections bind the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, and if so, whether states must apply the exclusionary rule.
IssueFree
Whether the Fourth Amendment applies to the states, thereby requiring states to exclude illegally seized evidence from trial.