United States v. Sylvin

Defendant moved to suppress wiretapped phone calls, alleging a wiretap was unnecessary based on existing evidence and that there was false information provided in the wiretap affidavit by a confidential source.

The Court recommended that Defendant’s motion to suppress be denied. Although the government had other sources for obtaining evidence, the Court found a wiretap was still necessary for identifying the full scope of the organization and its participants. Additionally, the Court found no merit to Defendant’s assertion that the wiretap affidavit was based on false information, as there was only evidence of one potential phone call from the confidential source that was suspicious.

Defendant’s First Motion to Suppress Intercepted Wire Communications and Request for Evidentiary Hearing (Doc. 141) 

United States Response to Motion to Suppress Intercepted Wire Communications and for Disclosure of Confidential Informants (Doc. 173) 

Report and Recommendation (Doc. 194)