Trenton Matthew Stamey v. State

Self, Judge.

In each of these appeals, we are called upon to address the same issue based upon identical facts: whether the trial court erred by denying appellants' motion to suppress grounded upon the State's failure to immediately present wiretap recordings for sealing as required by federal law. See 18 USC § 2518 (8) (a). For the reasons explained below, we affirm.

On appeal, we accept the findings of the trial court on questions of disputed fact unless those findings are clearly erroneous. We owe no deference, however, to the trial court on questions of law, and we must decide for ourselves

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