United States v. Mayes
Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
Defendants Antoine Mayes and Anthony Mayes, Jr. each appeal two judgments of conviction,
1. Antoine' Mayes
We briefly address only two of Antoine Mayes’s several arguments in support of reversing his convictions. First, he argues that the Government failed to prove that
2. Anthony Mayes, Jr.
Anthony Mayes, Jr. argues that the District Court should have suppressed wiretap evidence used against him in both trials, because (1) inconsistencies between the trial testimony of the FBI Special Agent who prepared the affidavit supporting the wiretap application and a later stipulation by the Government suggested that the agent must have lied in the affidavit; and (2) the affidavit did not establish the necessity of the wiretap. We reject the arguments because (1) a confidential informant testified in a way that supported the agent’s affidavit, and (2) the affidavit adequately detailed the Government’s prior traditional investigative efforts, why they fell short, and why a wiretap was necessary.
We have considered all of the defendants’ remaining arguments and conclude that they are without merit. For the foregoing reasons, the judgments of the District Court are AFFIRMED.
. On May 9, 2016, Anthony Mayes moved to withdraw certain appeals. We denied his motion on May 13, 2016. See United States v. Mayes, No. 13-2331-cr (2d Cir.), ECF Docket No. 243.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- United States v. Anthony MAYES, Jr., Antoine Mayes
- Status
- Published