Rea v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1956-01-16

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Mr. Justice Harlan, whom Mr. Justice Reed, Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Minton join, dissenting. Without discussion of the competing state and federal interests involved, the Court holds that a federal law enforcement officer should be enjoined from turning over to state authorities for use in a state prosecution evidence which he has obtained in contravention of the Fourth Amend…

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