Legal Opinion

United States v. Robertson

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 15, 1974No. 73-2996PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

After an FBI investigation into gambling operations in the Fort Pierce, Florida area, the government charged Charles Robertson, Howard Pinder, Sr., Annie McCray, Dean Lucas and Donald Robertson with violations of the federal *291gambling statutes.1 The five waived a jury trial below, and the district court adjudged them guilty of the offenses charged. They now seek to challenge their convictions on several grounds. Their primary claim is that the Court should not have considered certain wiretap evidence.2 Appellants attack the court’s decision to admit the wiretap…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. GiordanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. KahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. United States v. ChavezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. United States v. Louis B. Pacheco and John N. Fountain, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

3Cited by49 opinions

  1. United States v. Vincent Martino, John Torrioni, Policardo Despaigne, A/K/A "Paulie," Odell Miller, A/K/A "Pluggy," John Radice, and John PerryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  2. United States v. Bonifacio De La Fuente, Ronald Albert Cardenas, George Sierra, Pat Vargas,augie D. Sierra, and Robert StewartCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. United States v. Thomas Fury and John QuinnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  4. United States v. Cara Woods, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. VentoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976

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