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D.P.R.: Audio and video recording of attorney jail visit not protected because attorney was a co-conspirator

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

While this defendant was the target of a eavesdropping order, he had no standing to challenge a recording at the jail between a lawyer and another person involving him where bribery of a witness was discussed. United States v. Ramos-Gonzalez, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113971 (D. P.R. October 25, 2010): During the period between November 8, 2007 and November 19, 2007 a meeting between cooperating defendant Canuelas and Bronco, a licensed attorney in the Puerto Rico state court, was arranged by Laboy with the assistance of Zabala. On December 1, 2007, Bronco and Arroyo, another lawyer, met with Canuelas without the previous authorization of his attorney. It is alleged that during this meeting, which was not recorded, Bronco asked Canuelas to sign a piece of paper indicating that Bronco had authorization from the cooperating defendant to meet with him and that Canuelas’ attorney was aware of the visit...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on October 30, 2010 (boomark / email).