United States v. John Doe (Two Cases). Appeal of Marilyn Alperen. Appeal of Robert Alperen

During the spring of 1971 a court-authorized tap was placed on the telephone line going to a house occupied by Robert and Marilyn Alperen, husband and wife, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2510 et seq. Conversations of the wife indicating that gambling activities were being conducted from the house were overheard. In due course the husband and wife were summoned to appear before a federal grand jury. Upon their being asked essentially duplicative questions, both claimed self-incrimination and invoked the Fifth Amendment. Immunity was thereupon offered to them under 18 U.S.C. § 2514. When the…