Opinion ID: 2607721
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Heading: wiretap evidence

Text: Appellants argue that the affidavit supporting the order of authorization which permitted the gathering of wiretap evidence in this case did not meet the requirements of NRS 179.470(1)(c). [1] We do not agree. The statute requires that the affidavit demonstrate either that other investigative procedures have been tried and failed or that such procedures reasonably appear to be unlikely to succeed... or to be too dangerous if tried. The affidavits in this case contained specific and well-corroborated information, based upon the observations of police officers, which documented both the dangers and the difficulties of the investigation. The affidavit therefore supplied the necessary factual basis to satisfy the requirement of the statute. See United States v. Turner, 528 F.2d 143 (9th Cir.1975), cert. denied sub nom. Grimes v. United States, 423 U.S. 996, 96 S.Ct. 426, 46 L.Ed.2d 371 (1975) and cert. denied sub nom. Hackett v. United States, 429 U.S. 837, 97 S.Ct. 105, 50 L.Ed.2d 103 (1976).