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necessity requirement in Delaware

8 Delaware opinions name it 2 courts 1937–2021 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Delaware courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. Landeros-Lopezgreen
azd · 2010 · cited in 2 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021C. §2407(a)(3)). * Td. at *13. 12 allege specific circumstances that render normal investigative techniques ineffective to demonstrate that traditional methods would not likely succeed.*° On the other hand, judges are given broad discretion when issuing a wiretap "31 A reviewing order and the State’s “burden of establishing compliance is not great. court must give great deference to the issuing judge’s finding of necessity, just as when a court reviews his or her finding that there was probable cause.** The necessity requirement is not an exacting one.*’ Rather, it is designed to inform the is

2021C. §2407(a)(3)). 29 Id. at *13. 12 allege specific circumstances that render normal investigative techniques ineffective to demonstrate that traditional methods would not likely succeed.30 On the other hand, judges are given broad discretion when issuing a wiretap order and the State’s “burden of establishing compliance is not great.”31 A reviewing court must give great deference to the issuing judge’s finding of necessity, just as when a court reviews his or her finding that there was probable cause.32 The necessity requirement is not an exacting one.33 Rather, it is designed to inform the is

22
National Renderers Association v. Environmental Protection Agency and Russell E. Train, as Administratorgreen
ca8 · 1977 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019U.S. v. Abascal, 564 F.2d 821, 826 (9" Cir. 1977) (affidavit sufficiently described defendant’s suspicion of surveillance and attempts to avoid dealing directly with drug sources). 19 specific facts related to Defendant, when considered in its entirety — and separately from the others — sufficiently met the necessity requirement.*° If the Court determines there was no attorney error, the Court need not address the prejudice part of the Strickland standard.°!

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Illinois v. Gatesgreen
scotus · 1983 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019In State v. Perry, this Court discussed how to determine if a wiretap warrant application complies with the aforementioned necessity requirement: * Id. (citing Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 236 (1983) (citations omitted)). ld. '' 11 Del.

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Idaho v. Wrightgreen
scotus · 1990 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999Wright, 497 U.S. at 815, 818 , 110 S.Ct. 3139 .

1999Wright, 497 U.S. at 815, 818 , 110 S.Ct. 3139 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Delaware. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Franks v. Delaware green
scotus · 1978
2 sentences

2016C. § 2407(a)(3) requires that an application for a wiretap contain “[a] full and complete statement as to whether or not other investigative procedures have been tried and failed, why such procedures reasonably appear to be unlikely to succeed if tried, or why such procedures would be to dangerous if tried.” 2 Two parties have raised issues alleging the necessity of a hearing pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978).

2016However, in Blackmon, the affidavit was found to be boilerplate and generic because the particularized information was purged from the affidavit because of material misstatements and omissions.67 There, the defendant was indicted following 67 Id. at 1209 . 39 a narcotics investigation that utilized wiretaps and investigated multiple suspects.68 Prior to trial, defendant moved to suppress any wire-tap related evidence, alleging that the application failed to satisfy the necessity requirement, and also sought a hearing pursuant to Franks v. Delaware.69 The District Court denied both and then con

12016–2016
United States v. Rodney Blackmon, AKA Seal A green
ca9 · 2001
2 sentences

2016However, in Blackmon, the affidavit was found to be boilerplate and generic because the particularized information was purged from the affidavit because of material misstatements and omissions.67 There, the defendant was indicted following 67 Id. at 1209 . 39 a narcotics investigation that utilized wiretaps and investigated multiple suspects.68 Prior to trial, defendant moved to suppress any wire-tap related evidence, alleging that the application failed to satisfy the necessity requirement, and also sought a hearing pursuant to Franks v. Delaware.69 The District Court denied both and then con

2016However, in Blackmon, the affidavit was found to be boilerplate and generic because the particularized information was purged from the affidavit because of material misstatements and omissions.67 There, the defendant was indicted following 67 Id. at 1209 . 39 a narcotics investigation that utilized wiretaps and investigated multiple suspects.68 Prior to trial, defendant moved to suppress any wire-tap related evidence, alleging that the application failed to satisfy the necessity requirement, and also sought a hearing pursuant to Franks v. Delaware.69 The District Court denied both and then con

12016–2016
cluster 355298 green
ca5 · 1978
1 sentence

2016Super. 1979). 50 U.S. v. Hyde, 574 F.2d 856 , 867 (5th Cir. 1978). 31 a wiretap order, and the “government’s burden of establishing compliance is not great.”51 The necessity requirement is not designed “to foreclose electronic surveillance until every other imaginable method of investigation has been unsuccessfully attempted, but simply to inform the issuing judge of the difficulties involved in the use of conventional techniques.”52 “A wiretap order should not be invalidated ‘simply because [defendants] are able to suggest post factum some investigative technique that might have been used and

12016–2016
Commonwealth v. Thomas green
pa · 1963
2 sentences

1991Commonwealth v. Thomas, 410 Pa. 160 , 189 A.2d 255 (1963), cert, denied, 375 U.S. 856 , 84 S.Ct. 118 , 11 L.Ed.2d 83 (1963) (should be accepted because the declarations were made in a “natural manner”).

1991Commonwealth v. Thomas, 410 Pa. 160 , 189 A.2d 255 (1963), cert, denied, 375 U.S. 856 , 84 S.Ct. 118 , 11 L.Ed.2d 83 (1963) (should be accepted because the declarations were made in a “natural manner”).

11991–1991
Ginger v. Bowles green
scotus · 1963
1 sentence

1991Commonwealth v. Thomas, 410 Pa. 160 , 189 A.2d 255 (1963), cert, denied, 375 U.S. 856 , 84 S.Ct. 118 , 11 L.Ed.2d 83 (1963) (should be accepted because the declarations were made in a “natural manner”).

11991–1991
Peck v. Abbe neutral
conn · 1836
1 sentence

1937In other words, as was said in Peck v. Abbe, 11 Conn. 207 , 210: “This necessity [for the use of a shop-book as evidence] is not the necessity of the individual case on trial, but of the class of cases to which it belongs. * * * The enquiry is not, whether the party in that case could not have other testimony, but whether the case itself is of the class or character, which will support this action.” By statute, in this State cash items are not properly chargeable, in a book account under the shop-book rule. 1 Section 4701, Rev.

11937–1937

Statutes the citing opinions construe

DE § 11 Del. C. § 2407 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 298 (1906–2026) GA 219 (1918–2023) CA 190 (1894–2026) IL 97 (1883–2026) OH 65 (1895–2025) NY 63 (1899–2025) WA 59 (1898–2026) PA 51 (1850–2026) FL 45 (1933–2026) IN 40 (1889–2026) IA 38 (1862–2025) MA 35 (1971–2026) MD 34 (1963–2023) MN 33 (1904–2018) CT 30 (1908–2025) MI 30 (1888–2026) NC 29 (1895–2026) AK 29 (1964–2025) AL 28 (1879–2016) AZ 26 (1938–2025) KS 26 (1918–2026) ID 25 (1964–2024) MO 25 (1903–2023) NJ 24 (1957–2024) LA 23 (1909–2013) MS 23 (1952–2025) WI 21 (1908–2025) TN 20 (1927–2022) DC 20 (1974–2024) KY 19 (1874–2023) OR 18 (1909–2023) VT 18 (1909–2011) MT 18 (1936–2020) VA 16 (1996–2025) OK 15 (1942–2014) UT 15 (1929–2026) CO 14 (1887–2025) WV 12 (1904–2022) NM 12 (1917–2022) RI 9 (1937–2009) ND 9 (1892–2019) AR 8 (1911–2007) DE 8 (1937–2021) HI 8 (1976–2022) WY 7 (1983–2025) ME 6 (1941–1990) SD 6 (1975–2005) SC 5 (1894–2020) NE 5 (1952–2016) NV 3 (1984–2010) NH 2 (1928–2011)

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