United States v. John T. Robinson

Appellant John T. Robinson seeks reversal of his conviction for interstate transportation and sale of stolen property,1 challenging the legality of the government’s electronic surveillance and police investigative procedures. For the reasons detailed below, we reject each of appellant’s grounds for reversal. However, we take this opportunity to remind the government once again that both Congress and the Supreme Court require strict compliance with the letter of the statutes controlling the use of electronic surveillance devices.

I. Background

On February 19,1981 District Judge Norma Holloway…