51 Md. App. 46 - Howard v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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1. ““We summarily dispose of the complaint about who prepared the reports. Although the issue was raised below by appellants in a pretrial memorandum of law, the transcript of the suppression hearing does not reflect that it was pursued, and so it was neither tried nor decided below. Md. Rule 1085. But, assuming arguendo that it is properly before us, it is utterly devoid of merit. It takes no keen analysis of the statutes to appreciate that neither of them has a requirement that the progress reports be prepared by ‘the principal prosecuting attorney.’ The section of the federal law cited by appellants, § 2516(2), concerns only an application for an order, as does the companion provision in the State law, § 10-406. There was no violation of the statutes and no departure from the direction in the orders with respect to who prepared and signed the progress reports.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Calhoun v. State

2. ““The difference between the two cases is clear. The statutory provisions which require the wiretap order to conform to specific minimum guidelines are those which the legislature perceives to contain minimum safeguards to constitutional rights. Once the directives of the statute have been met and a valid order has been issued, compliance, at least in the area of minimization of unauthorized communications and service of inventory, can be judged by a more lenient substantial compliance standard.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Mazzone v. State

3. “"The progress report requirements are to be read in connection with the directives, § 2518 (5) of the federal law and § 10-408 (e) of the State law, that interception must terminate at the earlier of attainment of the authorized objective or 30 days. Thus, the progress reports enable the issuing judge to determine whether the interception authorization should be terminated before the expiration of thirty days.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 53 Md. App. 217 - Pearson v. State