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Was Charles Katz Illegal

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Charles Katz was convicted of interstate gambling, which is illegal under the federal law. Katz was one of the best basketball handicappers. He made his money with interstate gamblers. He’d place a bet for the gambler and keep a share of the winnings. The FBI, however, soon caught on. They found three of his most frequented phone booths and asked for one to be put out of service. The FBI bugged the other two phone booths and had several agents waiting at his apartment. Katz was convicted on those recordings, and his trial was held in a district court. He claimed that what the FBI did was unconstitutional, and I don’t blame him for taking a shot in the dark. The evidence was against him. His claim was similar to a case in the past, Olmstead
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