Legal Opinion

United States v. Santana

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 24, 1976No. 75-19PublishedCited by 1,279 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist

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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 (sic) in marked bills, and went to meet McCafferty at a prearranged location. She got in his car and directed him to drive to 2S11 North Fifth Street, which, as she had *40previously informed him, was respondent…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by1,279 opinions

  1. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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  4. Welsh v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Steagald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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