People v. Jones

Opinion

BROWN (Gerald), P. J.

The People an order an indictment (Pen. Code, § 1385), following the superior court’s order suppressing evidence (Pen. Code, § 1538.5).

A confidential informant told F.B.I. special agents that Mary Jones [defendant] was illegally bookmaking. In June 1971, upon application by an assistant United States attorney and a special agent, the United States District Court authorized a 20-day tap of Jones’ telephone (18 U.S.C. § 2510(7)). Twenty original tape recordings of monitored telephone conversations were given to the San Diego County District Attorney and were…