wiretaps

Tamper Proof

August 27, 2011 15:15

United States v. Simels, No. 09-5117-cr (2d Cir. August 12, 2011) (Newman, Calabresi, Hall, CJJ) Former defense attorney Robert Simels appealed his conviction, after a jury trial, of various counts relating to a witness-tampering scheme, and his fourteen-year sentence. The circuit dismissed two...

Second Circuit Issues Notable Decisions on Wiretaps, Batson and Sentencing

JaneAnne Murray
November 04, 2010 16:19

The NYSACDL has published its fall issue of Atticus.  Judge Bellacosa has contributed an eloquent piece in support of open-file discovery, relevant both to state and federal prosecutorial practices, highlighting the success of a project in the Brooklyn DA's office,...The NYSACDL has published...

A Family Affair

September 06, 2008 16:58

United States v. Yannotti, No. 06-5571-cr (2d Cir. September 4, 2008) (Katzmann, Parker, Raggi, CJJ)Michael Yannotti was one of several Gambino crime family members accused of multiple violent acts - including extortion, loansharking and murder. After a jury trial, he was convicted of a RICO...

Case o' The Week: Title III Rivera is Wide, But Not Deep

June 08, 2008 16:45

Wiretap guru Judge Betty Fletcher (left) brings us a disappointing Title III decision this week in United States v. Rivera, __ F.3d __, 2008 WL 2229944 (9th Cir. June 2, 2008), decision available here.Though we're not big fans of the opinion, we're huge fans of the Judge: here's hoping for a very...

Isabella and Calista Get Political

Jennifer Granick
January 29, 2008 04:36

Stop the spying, say Izzy and CallieStop the spying, say Izzy and Callie