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United States v. Frederick James Staves, United States of America v. Ernest Wayne

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 9, 2004No. 03-50300, 03-50470PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-Appellants Frederick James Staves (“Staves”) and Ernest Wayne (“Wayne”), 1 who conditionally pled guilty to federal drug trafficking offenses, appeal the denial of their motions to suppress evidence obtained through wiretapping. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

These appeals arise out of a lengthy investigation by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and other law enforcement agencies of a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation affiliated with the “Santana Block Crips” in Compton, California.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Bartnicki v. VopperSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  3. United States v. Stanley Mills StanertCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  4. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jeffrey Howard VAN POYCK, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. ShryockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by30 opinions

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