United States v. Wanis Koyomejian

970 F.2d 536 61 USLW 2052 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wanis KOYOMEJIAN; Raffi Kouyoumjian; Simon Kouyoumjian; Agop Kouyoumjian; Ohanes Khawaloujian; Salim Chalhoub; Rita Sorfazian; Dalida Avakian; Avedis Khawaloujian; Jimmy Contreras; Raul Vivas; Hamayak Atayan, Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-50218. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 30, 1992. Decided July 1, 1992. Concurrence July 2, 1992. Steven D. Clymer and Richard G. Rathmann, Asst. U.S. Attys., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Steve Cochran, Katten, Muchin, Zavis & Weitzman, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees Wanis Koyomejian and Simon Kouyoumjian. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, and BROWNING, SCHROEDER, POOLE, CANBY, NORRIS, KOZINSKI, THOMPSON, LEAVY, TROTT, and NELSON, Circuit Judges. TROTT, Circuit Judge: 1 This case presents the question whether federal law prohibits the use of silent video surveillance as part of a domestic criminal investigation, and if not, what standards govern such surveillance. On an interlocutory appeal brought under 18 U.S.C. §…