United States v. Beattie
United States v. Beattie
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
We affirm the district court’s denial of Beattie’s motion to suppress evidence obtained from a wiretap and his motion for a new trial. We also find that it was not an abuse of discretion to admit the challenged expert testimony.
First, the district court appropriately limited the Franks
Second, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Beattie’s motion for a new trial based on new evidence regarding the credibility of the informant. Beattie did not demonstrate that the government knew of the confidential informant’s mental health problems, or that the government intentionally omitted this information if it did know about it. Also, the district court was not in error in finding that Beattie failed to exercise due diligence,
Last, the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting expert testimony decoding telephone conversations between Beattie and his eo-conspira
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
. Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 98 S.Ct. 2674, 57 L.Ed.2d 667 (1978).
. Id. at 155-56, 98 S.Ct. 2674.
. Id. at 155-56, 98 S.Ct. 2674.
. See United States v. Kulczyk, 931 F.2d 542, 548-49 (9th Cir. 1991).
. United States v. Hermanek, 289 F.3d 1076, 1097 (9th Cir. 2002).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee v. Sean Andre BEATTIE, Defendant—Appellant
- Status
- Published