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IN RE SEARCH WARRANT B-21778

513 Pa. 429 (1987)

521 A.2d 422

In re SEARCH WARRANT B-21778 Appeal of Robert GARTLEY, Sr.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 24, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Hooper, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

David M. McGlaughlin, Philadelphia, for amicus curiae Nat. Ass'n of Criminal Defense.

Richard A. Linzer, Sr. Deputy Atty. Gen., Greensburg, Marion E. MacIntyre, Associate Deputy Atty. Gen., Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

This case presents us with a potential conflict between the legitimate governmental interest of law enforcement officers to secure evidence of crimes, and the constitutional protection of confidential transactions between attorney and client.

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