Legal Opinion
United States v. Kim
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided June 9, 1976No. Cr. 75-0154, 75-0155 and 76-0005PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER SUPPRESSING CERTAIN EVIDENCE
SAMUEL P. KING, Chief Judge.
As part of their investigation into suspected gambling activities, agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) used an 800 millimeter telescope with a 60 millimeter opening to observe activities in defendant Peter Kim’s apartment and on his balcony. The building from which the surveillance was conducted was approximately a quarter of a mile from Kim’s building; there were no buildings in the line of sight located significantly closer to Kim’s building.
With the telescope, the agents were able to see defendants…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Berger v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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- On Lee v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- United States v. David Lee SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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