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U.S. v. BROWN

No. 01-30771.

298 F.3d 392 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cecil BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 15, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Guido Strasser, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Stephen A. Higginson, Asst. U.S. Atty., New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Rebecca L. Hudsmith, Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Lafayette, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and EDITH H. JONES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Cecil Brown was convicted of extorting money for himself and former Governor Edwin Edwards from businesses seeking to obtain state contracts and licenses in Louisiana. Brown argues on appeal that (1) he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on his motion to suppress evidence obtained through electronic surveillance because the Government used a false or misleading affidavit to procure the initial wiretap order; and (2) the superseding...

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