Legal Opinion
United States v. Macklin
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1990No. Nos. 88-2712—88-2714, 88-2737, 88-2767, 88-2768, 88-2870, 88-2871PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Eight defendants appeal from their convictions for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine, and for other drug related offenses. On appeal, several of the defendants unite to challenge the authorization of electronic surveillance, the fruits of which were used extensively by the government at trial. The other defendants appeal on a variety of grounds. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
On September 30, 1987, a federal grand jury indicted fifteen persons on drug related charges stemming from their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in the St. Louis area.1…
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