United States v. Bynum

ORDER ON MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS OF DEFENDANTS ARTIS HOWELL, SHARY HOWELL, STAFFORD, TUBBS AND WILLIAMS

SKINNER, District Judge.

The above-named defendants have moved to suppress evidence of intercepted telephone conversations on four grounds:

1. The assistant attorney general who authorized the interception was not properly designated by the attorney general.

2. The assistant attorney general relied entirely on the recommendation of a subordinate and did not exercise independent judgment.

3. A second application necessitated by a change in the number assigned to the targeted telephone failed to…