United States v. John Bagnariol, United States of America v. Gordon L. Walgren, United States of America v. Patrick Gallagher

Good Law

665 F.2d 877·1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 15028

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 21, 198180-1820 to 80-1822California12,020 words

Opinion

Appellants appeal convictions on various counts of a twenty-nine count indictment resulting from a two-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation into gambling and alleged political corruption in the state of Washington. Appellant John Bagnariol was convicted on nine counts, appellant Gordon Walgren on three counts, and appellant Patrick Gallagher on fourteen counts.

Appellants challenge their convictions on numerous grounds. We conclude appellants' arguments are without merit and affirm the convictions for reasons which follow.

The government’s evidence consisted principally of tapes of surreptitiously recorded conversations between government agents and appellants and testimony of government agents regarding such conversations. Factual recitals in this opinion are based upon the interpretation of this evidence that is most favorable to the government. Glasser v. United States, 315 U.S. 60, 80 , 62 S.Ct. 457, 469 , 86 L.Ed. 680 (1942).

I. DUE PROCESS

At the request of local authorities, the FBI joined an investigation of local gambling and political corruption in Vancouver, Washington. FBI Agent Harold Heald, posing as the representative of a fictitious…

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Parties

UNITED STATES of America-
Plaintiff
John BAGNARIOL-
Defendant

Judges

Browning
Wright
Thompson

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