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393 U.S. 80 89 Supreme Court Reporter 61 21 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 212 Harold C. FULLERv.ALASKA. Number 249. Oct. 28, 1968. Rehearing Denied Dec. 9, See 992, 442. George Kaufmann, for petitioner. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner was convicted of shooting with intent to kill or wound and sentenced 10 years in prison. Over petitioner's objection that it obtained violation § 605 the Federal Communications Act, 48 Statutes-at-Large 1103, 47 Code KF62 605, prosecution introduced evidence a telegram allegedly sent by petitioner an accomplice. The Alaska affirmed, holding did not need decide whether had actually been violated since any event admissible state trials under Schwartz versus State Texas, 344 199, 73 232, 97 L.Ed. 231. 2 In Lee Florida, 392 378, 88 2096, 20 1166, we overruled Texas held violative is criminal trials. decision cannot stand, therefore, if be applied retroactively. We hold, however, exclusionary rule given prospective application, and, accordingly, affirm. 3 Prospective application supported all considerations outlined Stovall Denno, 388 293, 297, 87 1967, 1970, 18 1199.1 purpose no sense 'enhance reliability fact-finding process at trial.' Johnson New Jersey, 384 719, 729, 86 1772, 1778, 16 882. Like Mapp Ohio, 367 643, 81 1684, 6 1081, designed enforce federal law.2 Linkletter Walker, 381 618, 639, 85 1731, 1743, 14 601. And seized statute less relevant reliable than Fourth Amendment Constitution. Moreover, have justifiably relied upon explicit such admissible. 4 Retroactive applicaton would overturn every conviction good-faith reliance on Schwartz. Since this result required principle which decided, necessary accomplish its purpose, hold only sought after date our Lee. 5 petition writ certiorari granted, judgment affirmed. Affirmed. 7 Mr. Justice BLACK dissents reasons set out his dissenting opinion 640, But see dissent 387, 2101, 1166. 8 DOUGLAS, believing retroactively case, should other cases, too, dissents. These were more recently DeStefano Woods, 631, 633, 2093, 2095, 1308, concluded right jury trial prosecutions Duncan Louisiana, 391 145, 1444, 491, Bloom Illinois, 194, 1477, 522, only. U.S., 386—387, S.Ct., 2101: 'We conclude, as Elkins Mapp, nothing short mandatory exclusion illegal will compel respect law 'in effectively available way—by removing incentive disregard it.' States, 364 (206), 217, (1437), 1444 (4 1669).'

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