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WILSON v. SCHNETTLER

No. 182.

365 U.S. 381 (1961)

WILSON v. SCHNETTLER ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 27, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Gerald W. Getty.

Daniel M. Friedman argued the cause for respondents. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Wilkey, Beatrice Rosenberg and Kirby W. Patterson.

MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondents, who are federal narcotics agents, arrested petitioner without a warrant in Cook County, Illinois, and, in the course of an incidental search, found narcotic drugs on his person which they seized. Respondents then delivered petitioner to the Cook County authorities who confined him in the county jail. In due course, the county grand jury returned an indictment charging petitioner with possessing...

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