UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff,
v.
Willard WILLIAMS, a/k/a "Felix Davis," a/k/a "Trees," a/k/a "Mr. William," a/k/a "The Black Prince," Anthony Michael Porcelli a/k/a "Porky," Robert Angelo Guippone, a/k/a "Sonny," Saint Julian Harrison, a/k/a "Harry," a/k/a "James Harrison," a/k/a "Mr. Simmons," a/k/a "Edward Carey," Mahlon Joseph Steward, a/k/a "Bunny," a/k/a "Little Lips," John Doe, a/k/a "Jack," Onzelo Markum, a/k/a "Junior," Clarence Hanes, a/k/a "Legs," John Doe, a/k/a "Piggy," Eric Nalven, William Jenkins, a/k/a "Pete," a/k/a "Pete Smalls," John Doe, a/k/a "Pighee McCoy," Sonya Santos, Michael Cavagrotti, Cindy Cavagrotti, Sheila Williams, Yolanda King, a/k/a "Lonnie," Defendants.
United States District Court, S. D. New York.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
December 1, 1981.
Supplemental Opinion December 3, 1981.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
John S. Martin, Jr., U. S. Atty., S. D. N. Y., New York City, for the Government; Richard A. Martin and Lawrence F. Ruggiero, Asst. U. S. Attys., New York City, of counsel.
Jay Goldberg, New York City, for defendant Willard Williams.
Paul A. Victor, New York City, for defendant Robert Angelo Guippone; Martin G. Weinberg, of counsel.
Murray Richmond, New York City, for defendant Anthony Michael Porcelli; Martin G. Weinberg, of counsel.
Salvatore F. Quagliata, Ozone Park, N. Y., for defendant St. Julian Harrison.
Eugene Bogan, New York City, for defendant Onzelo Markum.
Paul Greenfield, New York City, for defendant Yolanda King.
Ronald J. Margolis, New York City, for defendant Sheila Williams.
Barry I. Slotnick, New York City, for defendant Michael Cavagrotti.
Caesar D. Cirigliano, New York City, for defendant William Mifflin; James A. Cohen, New York City, of counsel.
Barry Asness, New York City, for defendant Gloria Quintana.
Victor J. Herwitz, New York City, for defendant Gabriel McMillan.
Thomas H. Sear, Spengler, Carlson, Gubar, Brodsky & Rosenthal, New York City, for defendant Mahlon Steward.
Robert L. Herbst, White Plains, N. Y., for defendant Willie Terry.
Richard Berne, New York City, for defendant Cindy Cavagrotti.
William B. Jacobs, Brooklyn, N. Y., for defendant Ricardo Bedoya.
United States District Court, S. D. New York.
OPINION AND ORDER
OWEN, District Judge.
On February 18, 1981, Judge Robert J. Ward of this court found that there was probable cause to believe that a heroin ring was operating out of the apartment of defendant Willard Williams at 309 East 89th Street in Manhattan. Pursuant to that finding, Judge Ward signed an order authorizing the placement of electronic listening devices ("bugs") in Williams's living room in order to obtain oral evidence of the commission...
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