United States v. Michael H. Miroyan, United States of America v. Eugene Logan McGinnis

577 F.2d 489 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael H. MIROYAN et al., Defendants-Appellants. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene Logan McGINNIS, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 77-1125 and 77-1367. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. May 1, 1978. Rehearing Denied June 29, 1978. Thomas H. Steele (argued), Paul A. Sullivan (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellants. Mark O. Heaney, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before CHAMBERS and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and WOLLENBERG, * District Judge. WALLACE, Circuit Judge: 1 Miroyan and McGinnis appeal from their convictions for several drug-related offenses. They raise several contentions, including a serious issue regarding the sensitive balance between the official use of sophisticated electronic surveillance devices and fourth amendment rights. Their fourth amendment contention is foreclosed, however, by recent decisions of this court and, since the remaining assertions are unpersuasive, we affirm. 2 * In early May 1976, Miroyan made arrangements with Aero…