Wiretap Evidence Admissibility

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• United States v. Atkins
  618 F.2d 366· 5th Cir.· 1980-06-05 ·cited 42×
  The court held that the record evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the guilty verdict, was sufficient to sustain the verdict, and that the trial court did not err in its evidentiary rulings or jury instructions.
• United States v. Isadore Marion
  535 F.2d 697· 2d Cir.· 1976-05-07 ·cited 41×
  The court held that the use of wiretap evidence obtained under a state warrant for offenses other than those specified in the original authorization, without subsequent judicial approval as required by 18 U.S.C. § 2517(5), necessitates reversal of convictions based on that eviden
• United States v. Covos
  872 F.2d 805· 8th Cir.· 1989-04-11 ·cited 40×
  The court held that the use of a pen register was lawful, the admission of coconspirator hearsay was proper, and 21 U.S.C. § 846 does not require proof of an overt act. The evidence was sufficient to support the convictions.
• Hudson v. State
  368 So. 2d 899· Fla. 3d DCA· 1979-02-27 ·cited 27×
  Marlene Hudson challenges her narcotics conviction based on a plea of nolo contendere, arguing that evidence obtained through a court-ordered wiretap should have been suppressed under Florida Statutes § 934.09. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding the wiretap auth
• United States v. Omer Thomas Caron
  474 F.2d 506· 5th Cir.· 1973-02-28 ·cited 24×
  Evidence procured by a wiretap may be introduced for impeachment purposes without a prior determination of the wiretap's lawfulness, even if the wiretap was unlawful.
• United States v. Menendez
  612 F.2d 51· 2d Cir.· 1979-11-26 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the appellant's claims regarding wiretap evidence, venue, and ineffective assistance of counsel were without merit and affirmed the conviction.
• Burton N. Pugach v. Honorable Isidore Dollinger
  275 F.2d 503· 2d Cir.· 1960-02-11 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a federal court should not grant a stay of a state criminal proceeding based on the admissibility of evidence under state rules of evidence, as this would constitute an improper intrusion into state judicial administration.
• Alfano v. United States
  555 F.2d 1128· 2d Cir.· 1977-06-08 ·cited 8×
  The court held that a delay in sealing wiretap evidence, without evidence of tampering, does not constitute a fundamental defect warranting relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 when the issue was not raised on direct appeal.
• United States v. Landmesser
  553 F.2d 17· 6th Cir.· 1977-04-18 ·cited 7×
  The court held that the wiretap evidence was admissible because the application substantially complied with statutory requirements regarding other investigative procedures, oath or affirmation, and inventory notice, and any technical violations did not warrant suppression.
• United States v. Dawson
  857 F.2d 923· 3d Cir.· 1988-09-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying a hearing on the appellant's motion to vacate his sentence, as some of his allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel raised substantial challenges to his convictions.
• State v. Barnett
  354 So. 2d 422· Fla. 2d DCA· 1978-01-20 ·cited 4×
  The State appealed a suppression order that excluded wiretap evidence against an unnamed defendant discovered during authorized surveillance of known individuals. The court reversed, holding that Florida wiretap law permits interception of communications from unnamed individuals
• United States v. Chaney
  442 F.2d 344· 9th Cir.· 1971-05-06
  The court affirmed the conviction, but the concurrence questions the retroactivity of a prior ruling based on a new Supreme Court decision.