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UNITED STATES v. CACERES

No. 76-1309.

440 U.S. 741 (1979)

99 S.Ct. 1465

59 L.Ed.2d 733

UNITED STATES v. CACERES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth S. Geller argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, and Jerome M. Feit.

James J. Brosnahan argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was H. Preston Moore, Jr.

MR. JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question we granted certiorari to decide is whether evidence obtained in violation of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations may be admitted at the criminal trial of a taxpayer accused of bribing an IRS agent. 436 U.S. 943 (1978).

Unbeknown to respondent, three of his face-to-face conversations with IRS Agent Yee were monitored by means of a radio transmitter concealed on Yee's person. Respondent...

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