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UNITED STATES v. SANTANA

No. 75-19.

427 U.S. 38 (1976)

96 S.Ct. 2406

49 L.Ed.2d 300

UNITED STATES v. SANTANA ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 24, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank H. Easterbrook argued the cause for the United States pro hac vice. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Thornburgh, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, and Peter M. Shannon, Jr.

Dennis H. Eisman argued the cause for respondent Santana. With him on the brief was Gerald A. Stein.*

MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

I

On August 16, 1974, Michael Gilletti, an undercover officer with the Philadelphia Narcotics Squad arranged a heroin "buy" with one Patricia McCafferty (from whom he had purchased narcotics before). McCafferty told him it would cost $115 "and we will go down to Mom Santana's for the dope."

Gilletti notified his superiors of the impending transaction, recorded the serial numbers of $110 (...

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