Amos v. United States, 255 U.S. 313 (1921)
U.S. Supreme Court
Amos v. United States, 255 U.S. 313 (1921)
Amos v. United States
No. 114
Argued December 13, 1920
Decided February 28, 1921
255 U.S. 313
Syllabus
1. When it is clear and undisputed that property used in evidence against a defendant on a criminal trial was procured by the Government through an unconstitutional search and seizure in his home, his petition for its return is not too late when made immediately after the jury was sworn, and his motion to exclude the property, and testimony concerning it, from evidence should not be denied as inviting a collateral issue. P. 255 U. S. 316.
2. The act of a man's wife in allowing government officers to enter his home without a warrant upon their demand for admission for the purpose of making a search is held not to be a waiver of his constitutional
privilege against unreasonable search and seizure, even assuming that a wife may waive her husband's right in that regard. P. 255 U. S. 317.
Reversed.