Address delivered by Justice Jesse W. Carter of the Supreme Court of California before the Exchange Club of San Francisco on Tuesday, February the 28th, 1956, at the St. Francis Hotel on the subject of searches and seizures typescript.

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Address delivered by Justice Jesse W. Carter of the Supreme Court of California before the Exchange Club of San Francisco on Tuesday, February the 28th, 1956, at the St. Francis Hotel on the subject of searches and seizures typescript.

Justice Carter discusses the importance of the Fourth Amendment in protecting citizens' rights. Carter also elaborates on the case of People v. Cahan and Rochin v. California, California cases both dealing with the issue of evidence obtained illegally.

25 leaves ; 30 cm.

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Carter, Jesse W., 1888-1959

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Jesse Washington Carter was born in Carrville, California in 1888. In 1913, he graduated from Golden Gate Law College, and in 1913, Carter opened a law office in Redding, California. In 1918 he became the district attorney for Redding; he also served as city attorney for Mt. Shasta and Redding. In 1939 he became a California state senator and was appointed to the state supreme court. He served until his death in 1959. From the description of Letters of Jesse Washington Carter, 1941-1...