Is the installation of pen registers on defendant's telephone constitutional?
A pen register is a mechanical device which records the numbers dialed on a telephone without overhearing the contents of the oral communication or indicating whether the calls have actually been completed. Federal or State wiretap statutes do not cover pen registers because no conversation is overheard or recorded. Police can establish pen register...
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