Legal Opinion
United States v. Diadone
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1977No. Nos. 75-2991, 75-3222PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, defendants below, stand convicted of (1) conducting an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955, and (2) using wire communications in interstate commerce to engage in the business of betting or wagering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1084.1 Much of the evidence was stipulated, and most of it emerged through wiretaps placed on defendant Stone’s telephone and on two public pay telephones in defendant Stone’s restaurant. The government claimed authority for the tap under an order issued by Judge Taylor of the Northern District of Texas. The…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. James M. McCoyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
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