According to the Fourth Amendment, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, homes, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, must not be violated. .” Without the Fourth Amendment, people would have no rights to their privacy. The police could simply go into people's homes and take whatever evidence they could use and use it against them. With today's technological advancements, it is becoming increasingly difficult to define what exactly privacy is to us and whether or not the Fourth Amendment protects it. In United States v. Jones of the Supreme Court, FBI agents suspected that Antoine Jones was involved in drug trafficking activities. To help federal agents in this case, they installed a GPS tracking device on his car to track his every move. Authorities received a warrant to place the device within 10 days and only in the District of Columbia, but placed it on the eleventh day in Maryland. After a month-long hunt, they linked Jones to a hideout with nearly $850,000 in cash, a kilogram of crack cocaine, 97 kilograms of powder cocaine, as well as items to package the narcotics. He was sentenced to life in prison for possessing cocaine with intent to sell and distribute it. Jones filed an appeal that reached the United States Supreme Court. He argued that placing the GPS tracking device on his vehicle was a violation of his Fourth Amendment right because they invaded his private property without a proper warrant. For this reason, his conviction was invalid since the evidence used against him was obtained illegally. The key issue in the case was whether or not Jones' Fourth Amendment right had been violated. After careful deliberation...... middle of paper ......l Law Review. February 6, 2012. November 20, 2013. Thompson, Richard M. “United States v. Jones: GPS monitoring, ownership and privacy. » Congressional Research Service. April 30, 2012. November 18, 2013. “UNITED STATES v. JONES.” Legal Information Institute: Cornell University School of Law. November 19, 2013 “UNITED STATES v. JONES.” The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. November 18, 2013. “United States v. Jones regarding GPS installation and tracking without warranty under the Fourth Amendment. » EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center. November 18. 2013 .