Howard v. Commonwealth

ELSWICK, Judge:

During 1987 Hilltopper Billiards was under surveillance by law enforcement officers. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2516, the Federal Bureau of Investigation received authorization from a United States District Judge to electronically intercept oral communications from the premises. An electronic “bug” was placed under the desk of Drake Jenkins who managed the business and recordings were made of the oral communications in the office. Logs were kept of the conversations and a visual surveillance of the establishment was maintained by the Kentucky State Police.

On September 17, 1987,…