DESIST v. UNITED STATES

No. 12.

394 U.S. 244 (1969)

DESIST ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 24, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham Glasser argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were David M. Markowitz and Irving Younger.

Francis X. Beytagh, Jr., argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Vinson, Beatrice Rosenberg, Ronald L. Gainer, and Roger A. Pauley.


MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioners were convicted by a jury in the District Court for the Southern District of New York of conspiring to import and conceal heroin in violation of the federal narcotics laws.1 An important part of the Government's evidence consisted of tape recordings of conversations among several of the petitioners in a New York City hotel...

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