Wolf V. Julius Wolf Case Study

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In the late 1940s Dr. Julius Wolf was arrested and charged with conspiracy of performing illegal abortions. A Colorado woman named Gertrude Martin had a back- alley abortion which, at the time, was illegal in the state of Colorado. She later had medical complications, therefore landing her in the hospital where she was then questioned by the police. When questioned, Ms. Martin implicated Dr. Wolf which in turn led the police to enter Wolfs practice and seize some evidence. The evidence included a list of female patients who were then questioned during the investigation. Dr. Wolf was then convicted by state court of conspiring to commit abortions, in which he appealed. In October 19, 1948 Wolf argued that the evidence that was searched and

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