Legal Opinion
United States v. David Taketa and Thomas O'Brien
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1991No. 88-1022, 88-1024PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
David Taketa, a Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) agent, and Thomas O’Brien, an officer of the Nevada Bureau of Investigations (“NBI”), appeal their convictions for illegal wiretapping. The appellants contend that their convictions were obtained through the use of evidence seized in violation of the fourth amendment, that videotape evidence was improperly admitted, and that the district court improperly commented on the evidence. We hold that there was no fourth amendment violation by the warrantless search of O’Brien’s office. However, we hold that the admission…
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