United States v. Ben-Shimon

MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER

HURD, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Mahlof Ben-Shimon (“defendant”) was charged in a ten count indictment with. Conspiracy to Provide, and Possess Contraband in Prison, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1791 (Count One), Possessing Prohibited Objects in-Prison, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1791 (Counts Two through Six), and Providing Prohibited Objects in Prison, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1791 and (Counts Seven though Ten). Specifically, the indictment alleged that the defendant, together with other inmates, conspired to smuggle various…