United States v. Thomas W. Donovan

PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.

This case involves the admissibility of evidence obtained through court-authorized telephone wiretaps. District Judge *338Robert B. Krupansky suppressed evidence against the five named defendants-appellees on the ground that Government agents failed to comply with two statutory requirements. The Government appeals.

Essentially the basic question on this appeal is whether Congress meant what it said when it enacted Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2520, permitting court-authorized interception of telephone conversations…