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PENNSYLVANIA BD. OF PROBATION AND PAROLE v. SCOTT

No. 97-581.

524 U.S. 357 (1998)

PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE v. SCOTT

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 22, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Michael Fisher, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were John G. Knorr III, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and Gregory R. Neuhauser and Calvin R. Koons, Senior Deputy Attorneys General.

Malcolm L. Stewart argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Acting Assistant At- torney General Keeney, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Vicki Marani.

Leonard N. Sosnov argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was David Rudovsky.*

Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Connor, Scalia, and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, p. 369. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 370.

Justice Thomas, delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether the exclusionary rule, which generally prohibits the introduction at criminal trial of evidence obtained in violation of a defendant's Fourth Amendment rights, applies in parole revocation hearings. We hold that it does not.

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Respondent Keith M. Scott pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of third-degree murder and was sentenced to a prison

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