Davis v. Garraghty (1988)

See also United States v. Janis, 831 F.2d 773, 775, 779 (8th Cir. 1987) (district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting tape recording of drug transaction that was made by paid informant), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 (1988); United States v. Wallace, 597 F.2d 641, 642 (8th Cir.) (per curiam) (conversation was voluntarily recorded even though informant did so after promise that his assistance would be made known to prosecutor handling pending felony charge), cert. d…

See also United States v. Janis, 831 F.2d 773, 775, 779 (8th Cir.1987) (district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting tape recording of *1057 drug transaction that was made by paid informant), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 , 108 S.Ct. 1046 , 98 L.Ed.2d 1009 (1988); United States v. Wallace, 597 F.2d 641, 642 (8th Cir.) (per curiam) (conversation was voluntarily recorded even though informant did so after promise that his assistance would be made known to prosecutor …

See United States v. Copple, 827 F.2d 1182, 1189 (8th Cir. 1987) (“[Admitting an FDIC] investigation is not improper merely because it seeks evidence that by its nature could be relevant to a civil as well as to a potential criminal proceeding.”), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 16 (1988); United States v. Quezada, 754 F.2d 1190, 1194 (5th Cir. 1985) (admitting a warrant of deportation under Rule 803(8)(B) because it was “prepared in a routine, non-adversarial setting” rather th…

See United, States v. Copple, - 827 F.2d 1182, 1189 (8th Cir.1987) (“[Admitting an FDIC] investigation is not improper merely because it seeks evidence that by its nature could be relevant to a civil as well as to a potential criminal proceeding.”), ce rt. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 , 108 S.Ct. 1046 , 98 L.Ed.2d 1009 (1988); United States v. Quezada, 754 F.2d 1190, 1194 (5th Cir. 1985) (admitting a warrant of deportation under Rule 803(8)(B) because it was “prepared in a routine,…

See United States v. Janis, 831 F.2d 773, 777-78 (8th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 (1988). 3 The judgment is affirmed. 1 The Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

See United States v. Janis, 831 F.2d 773, 777-78 (8th Cir. 1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 (1988).

See Endicott, 869 F.2d at 456 (no reasonable likelihood false testimony as to witness payments would have affected the judgment of the jury where tape recording of contacts between witness and defendant presented definitive corroboration); see also United States v. Risken, 788 F.2d 1361, 1375 (8th Cir.) (failure to disclose under Brady an understanding between FBI and witness about post-trial payment was not sufficient to undermine confidence in the jury’s verdict where witn…

See United States v. Copple, 827 F.2d 1182, 1191 (8th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 , 108 S.Ct. 1046 , 98 L.Ed.2d 1009 (1988).

See United States v. Janis, 831 F.2d 773, 778 (8th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 , 108 S.Ct. 1046 , 98 L.Ed.2d 1009 (1988).

See Fed.R.Evid. 801(d)(2); see also United States v. Copple, 827 F.2d 1182 , 1188-89 (8th Cir.1987) (FBI agent’s testimony relating statements made by defendants during his investigation qualify as party admissions), cer t. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 , 108 S.Ct. 1046 , 98 L.Ed.2d 1009 (1988); State Farm Mut.

The court dismissed the inmate’s claim stating “legal mail is correspondence to or from attorneys or court officials ... [and not] to members of Congress or persons with information that might prove helpful in the litigation.” Id. (citing Crowe v. Leeke, 550 F.2d 184 (4th Cir.1977)); see also Averhart v. Shuler, 652 F.Supp. 1504, 1511 (N.D.Ind.) (concluding that letters to members of Congress and other elected officials are not legal mail), aff'd, 834 F.2d 173 (7th Cir.1987)…

And the law does not prohibit them from exchanging information with each other so that both may better perform their jobs.”); accord United States v. Copple, 827 F.2d 1182, 1189 (8th Cir.1987) (investigation by administrative agency not improper merely because it seeks evidence that by its nature could be relevant to a civil as well as potential criminal proceeding), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1073 , 108 S.Ct. 1046 , 98 L.Ed.2d 1009 (1988); Pickel v. United States, 746 F.2d 176,…