Legal Opinion

United States v. Williams

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 26, 1997No. 96-3629, 96-3661, and 96-3666UnknownCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALITO, Circuit Judge:

OPINION OF THE COURT

Salvatore A. Williams, Salvatore C. Williams, and Adolph Williams (the “defendants”) entered conditional pleas of guilty to offenses related to the operation of an illegal gambling business. On appeal, they contest the district court’s denial of pretrial motions, including motions to suppress the evidence derived from electronic oral and video surveillance 1 and evidence obtained in a search of Adolph Williams’s home. We affirm.

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The illegal gambling operation that resulted in the defendants’ convictions began in the 1960’s. In initially investigating…

2Cases cited65 opinions

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  5. Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. Salvatore A. Williams, A/K/A "Sonny." United States of America v. Salvatore C. Williams, A/K/A "Sal." United States of America v. Adolph Williams, A/K/A "Junior."Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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