Legal Opinion
United States v. Southard
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 28, 1983No. Nos. 82-1013 to 82-1019 and 82-1130 to 82-1332PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
These appeals arise from a series of cases tried in the District Court of Rhode Island. Defendants-appellants, along with six others, were charged in a thirteen-count indictment with violations of federal gambling statutes, 18 U.S.C. § 1955 and 18 U.S.C. § 1084(a). There were also aiding and abetting charges, 18 U.S.C. § 2, and a conspiracy count, 18 U.S.C. § 371.
The indictment was based on court-authorized wiretaps of the telephones of appellants Brian and Kachougian. The affidavit supporting the authorization rested on statements made to the affiant by undisclosed…
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3Cited by156 opinions
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