United States v. Rangel

SPEARS, Chief Judge.

This matter involves the defendants’ separate motions to suppress' their testi mony before the special grand jury which was convened on May 2, 1973. The two cases before the Court, though not consolidated, and not involving the same transaction, embody virtually identical sets of circumstances. Each defendant is charged in a two count indictment with an attempt to distribute heroin in the first count, and with perjury before the grand jury in the second count. The indictment for perjury in each ease (count two) is based upon each defendant’s denial before the grand jury of…