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U.S. v. DRIGGS

No. 87-1046.

823 F.2d 52 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Mario F. DRIGGS, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 16, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward S.G. Dennis, Jr., U.S. Atty., Walter S. Batty, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Chief of Appeals, Richard L. Scheff, Asst. U.S. Atty., Ronald K. Noble (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Robert A. McAteer (argued), Baratta and Takiff, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before SEITZ, MANSMANN, Circuit Judges, and DEBEVOISE, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals from an order of the district court suppressing certain evidence prior to the trial of appellee Mario Driggs on a single count of violating the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (1982). We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3731 (1982).

I.

Mario Driggs was indicted for extortion in receiving a $300 cash gift from Stephen Traitz, Jr., business manager of the Roofers...

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