Legal Opinion
United States v. Melvin Ashley
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 13, 1989No. 88-1834PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FUSTE, District Judge.
Defendant/appellee Melvin Ashley (“Ashley”) and others were charged with various offenses, including conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. During the course of the prior investigation, Judge Francis J. Boyle authorized the interception of conversations over a telephone utilized by co-defendant Edward A. D’Alessio (“D’Alessio”). Judge Boyle approved the wiretap based upon an extensive affidavit by Daniel J. McCarthy (“McCarthy”), a 22-year veteran Special Agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). 1 In the course of trial, Ashley’s motion to suppress…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. KahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. Barry HoffmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- United States v. ArmocidaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Jesus Zambrana, Sr., Charles Cole and Jay ZambranaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- United States v. Oviedo-VillarmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
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