Charles Katz v. United States

POWELL, District Judge:

The appellant was charged in each count of an eight count indictment with a violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 1084. 1 That statute proscribes the interstate transmission by wire communication of bets or wagers, or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers by a person engaged in the business of betting or wagering. Each count involved a violation on a different date or at different times on the same date. Appellant waived a jury. The district judge found appellant guilty on all counts.

The appellant moved to suppress evidence in the possession of the government…