Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 21-91-2
09-06-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANGEL RAFAEL REYES-VALDEZ
ORDER
John R. Padova, J.
AND NOW, this 6th day of September, 2023, upon consideration of Defendant Reyes-Valdez's Motion to Suppress (Docket No. 80), all documents filed in connection therewith, and the Hearing held on August 29, 2023, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as follows:
1. The Motion is GRANTED as to evidence of any statements that Defendant Reyes-Valdez made regarding his immigration status while he was being questioned by Officer Torres after he was taken into custody on October 28, 2020, and any evidence of such statements is SUPPRESSSED.
2. The Motion is DENIED as to the evidence seized during the search of 4243 Hellerman Street on October 28, 2020.
4. By agreement of the parties, the Trial of this action is bifurcated and Count Seven will be tried before the jury after the jury has reached a decision regarding Counts One through Five of Indictment 21-91.