Koran v. United States

On his direct appeal, Mortimer Norman Koran's convictions under the federal counterfeiting statute, 18 U.S.C.A. § 474 were affirmed despite his contention that the government introduced at his trial evidence obtained through the use of electronic listening and recording devices, in violation of his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures. Koran v. United States, 408 F.2d 1321 (5th Cir. 1969), cert. denied, 402 U.S. 948, 91 S. Ct. 1603, 29 L. Ed. 2d 118 (1971). This appeal is from a denial of collateral relief sought on the ground that the use of the same evidence violated defendant's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. We affirm.