Opinion ID: 198383
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The identity of the mechanic.

Text: 14 Montilla contends that he was not the mechanic to whom Caldern was referring when Caldern and the informant went to see the mechanic, and that testimony at the evidentiary hearing revealed that the mechanic was a man named Ramades, the supplier who delivered the two kilograms to Zorilla. 15 Montilla's conviction as a lookout at the drug transaction did not turn on the identity of someone called the mechanic. It revolved around whether Montilla was in the back room when the initial agreement was reached, and whether he was acting as a lookout outside when Caldern delivered the cocaine to Agent Carrasquillo's car. Although our previous opinion suggested that Montilla was the mechanic, see Montilla-Rivera, 115 F.3d at 1062, it was not clear from the testimony at trial whether the mechanic even referred to an individual. In any event, it is unlikely that the jury would have found that Caldern was referring to Montilla when he went to see the mechanic because Montilla was only a minor participant in the deal and not directly involved in setting the terms and price. 16 Testimony that Montilla was not the mechanic makes it no less likely that the jury would conclude that he was a lookout during the drug transaction. 17