Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/14/1976

Commonwealth v. Jackson

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349 N.E.2d 337
370 Mass. 502
1976 Mass. LEXIS 1007

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“A recording that is made with the actual knowledge of all parties is not an interception, even if they have not affirmatively authorized or consented to it
“A recording that is made with the actual knowledge of all parties is not an interception, even if they have not affirmatively authorized or consented to it”
\we would render meaningless the Legislature's careful choice of words if we were to interpret 'secretly' as encompassing only those situations where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy\
\we would render meaningless the Legislature's careful choice of words if we were to interpret 'secretly' as encompassing only those situations where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy\
\[W]e would render meaningless the Legislature's careful choice of words if we were to interpret 'secretly' as encompassing only those situations where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy\
involving cassette recorder microphone attached to earpiece in telephone receiver

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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins

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