Osborn v. United States (1966)
- Docket
- 29
- Decided
- 1966-01-01
- Category
- General
Summary
Question: (1) Was the recording properly admitted as evidence? (2) Was Osborn entrapped? (3) Did recording Osborn secretly violate his right to privacy? Conclusion: Yes, No, No. Justice Potter Stewart, writing for a 7-1 majority, affirmed the court of appeals' decision. The Supreme Court held that using the secret recording did not violate Osborn’s rights. The recording was also properly admitted as evidence. The trial court properly left the question of entrapment to the jury. Justice William O. Douglas dissented, arguing that recording the conversation violated Osborn’s constitutional right to privacy. Justice Byron R. White did not participate.