What Court case allowed evidence, which was stolen out of the defendant's office by private persons in the employ of the bank for which petitioner worked, to be used in a criminal trial?

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Burdeau v. McDowell (1921) held that evidence obtained by private individuals, not acting on behalf of the government or as government agents, does not violate the Fourth Amendment, even if the evidence is later used by the government in a criminal trial. This case involved documents stolen from the defendant's office by private individuals and then handed over to the government.

What Court Case Allowed Evidence, Which Was Stolen Out of the Defendant's