Question

please discuss the case involving the United States of America versus Ross Ulbricht.

Answer 1

On february 4, 2014, a federal grand jury returned accusation 14 Cr.68 (the "Original Accusation"), charging Ross Ulbricht ("an individual" or "Ulbricht") on four counts-all stemming from the creation, administration, and operations of an online marketplace known as "Silk Road".The supersending accusation, field on August 21,2014, charges Ulbricht with seven crimes: an addictive drug affecting mood Trafficking, distribution of an addictive drug affecting mood by means of the internet .The Supersending indictment differs from the original indictment. a criminal complaint issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California led to the arrest of two sometime federal representatives who had worked confidential in the Baltimore Silk Road enquiry of Ulbricht, sometime Drug Enforcement Management agent Carl Mark Force and secret service agent Shaun Bridges.

a jury convicted Ross William Ulbricht on seven counts emerge from his creation and operation of silk road under the username Dread Pirate Roberts ("DPR").Silk Road was a massive, anonymous criminal marketplace that operated using the Tor Network, which contributes internet traffic through the Tor browser significantly difficult to trace.after Ulbrict became a primary suspect in the DPR investigation, the government obtained five "pen/trap" orders.the pen/trap orders thus did not allow the government to access the content of Ulbricht's communications.Two surreptitious agents involved in the silk road investigation are of particular import to this appeal:secret service special agent shaun bridges and drug prosecution administration ("DEA")special Agent carl force, both of whom were assigned to the baltimore investigation.Ulbrict will never be allowed for parole.