Federal Agent Owens Had Conducted a 2-Year Investigation of a Store

question 22

Multiple Choice

Federal Agent Owens had conducted a 2-year investigation of a store run by Paul that was believed to be involved in money laundering for an organized crime operation. Agent Owens obtained a court order for Paul's phone records and discovered that he frequently called Ron's cell phone. Ron's personal bank records showed that Paul's store transferred $100,000 to his account by wire on the first of each month. Agent Owens has filed an application for a Wiretap Act warrant to monitor Paul's store phone. Agent Owens included a request for a roving warrant in his warrant application. It should be:

• A) granted because all warrants under the Wiretap Act include roving warrants.
• B) granted because Ron's cell phone is being used as part of this criminal enterprise.
• C) denied because the Wiretap Act does not authorize judges to issue roving warrants.
• D) denied because there is no probable cause showing that Ron uses more than one phone.

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Definitions:

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