United States v. Guzman

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LEWIS A. KAPLAN, District Judge.

On April 29, 2009, seven law enforcement officers from the New York State Police (“NYSP”), the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), and the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) entered an apartment inhabited by the defendant, Victor Guzman, and his girlfriend Jenny Peña — both undocumented aliens — and their child. Aso present in the apartment were Ms. Peña’s brother, Peter Campos, and his child. While Campos spoke at least some English, Guzman and Peña spoke only Spanish. As far as the record discloses, Investigator Jason Robles of the NYSP…