This was among the stipulated facts stated in the plea agreement signed by Reyes, together with his counsel Robert Torres, and Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Benedetto, when he pleaded guilty to “ice” trafficking on Wednesday.
U.S. District Court for the NMI Designated Judge David A. Wiseman said he wanted to see written documents regarding Reyes’s medical condition.
Torres informed the court that his client might need medical referral in the future due to his medical condition.
He said a list of medication for Reyes has been forwarded to the court.
Federal Probation Officer Margarita DLG. Wonenberg informed the court that an order is needed to include the matter as a precondition of release.
Wiseman ordered the submission of a presentencing report by Dec. 23, while the sentencing hearing for Reyes was scheduled for Jan. 27, 2010.
Reyes is currently under house arrest.
In signing the plea agreement, Reyes agreed to cooperate fully with the U.S. government, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and any other law enforcement agency designated by the U.S. government in connection with his “ice” trafficking case on Saipan.
The total quantity of “ice” that Reyes possessed was a detectable amount of at least .1 gram.
In signing the plea agreement, Reyes revealed his history of substance abuse and other incidents from 2001 leading up to March 16, 2009 when he sold “ice” to a cooperating source in the parking lot near the administration building on Capital Hill, and negotiated the drug deal while driving the governor’s vehicle.
His plea agreement stated that the stipulated sentencing guideline range for Reyes is between six to 12 months and a possible fine of $2,000 to $20,000, depending on his ability to pay.
Reyes has acknowledged Wiseman’s clarification that the sentencing guideline was merely advisory and the court may impose a stiffer penalty than what was expected.
