United States v. Reyes

OPINION AND ORDER

SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

Defendant Jose Reyes (“Reyes”) has moved to suppress evidence consisting of approximately $3,800 in cash and several pieces of jewelry. For the reasons set forth below, his motion is granted.

*548I. Factual Background

A. Discussions between Vargas and Reyes at Otisville

From January 17, 1995 until February 2, 1995, Raul Vargas (“Vargas”). and Reyes were both inmates at the federal correctional facility at Otisville, New York. On several occasions while at Otisville, Reyes, Vargas, and “Nino” (Gilbert Cervantes, a defendant in a companion case) allegedly…