United States v. Charles L. McDaniel A/K/A "Black Danny" (Two Cases)

TAMM, Circuit Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

This case arose from a large scale investigation by the Internal Affairs Division (“IAD”) of the Metropolitan Police Department into organized gambling and police corruption, during which several officers who had previously received bribes decided to cooperate with the IAD. In addition, on November 11,1972, a United States district court judge approved a wire intercept order, allowing police to tap appellant Charles L. McDaniel’s telephone, on the basis of a detailed affidavit reciting numerous interviews with police officers, informants, undercover police…