Opinion ID: 613746
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Text: The evidence at trial established the following: In November 2007, an individual (the cooperating witness, or CW) was arrested in Norwich, Connecticut, on narcotics charges, and began cooperating with authorities. On December 4, 2007, the CW told investigators that he had spoken with Pagewith whom he had a prior relationshipabout buying crack cocaine. Under the supervision of law enforcement, the CW arranged to purchase crack cocaine from Page. The CW spoke to Page, and Page directed him to a woman the CW knew to be Page's girlfriend, Josephine Sullivan; the CW had previously purchased drugs from her after making the arrangements with Page. Sullivan, who testified at trial, had been a part of Page's drug distribution business since the summer of 2007. The CW met Sullivan at her apartment, on Boswell Street, and purchased 27.4 grams of crack cocaine for $800. In the spring of 2008, Page stopped selling crack cocaine and began selling heroin. Sullivan moved to 143 Hickory Street. She continued to assist Page by selling heroin that he delivered to her at that location. On July 23, 2008, there was an incident outside a bar. Page became enraged and waved a gun. Later that evening, Page and Sullivan returned to 143 Hickory Street. Page was still agitated about the earlier incident, and thus, as he was about to leave the apartment, Sullivan suggested that he leave the gun to avoid any trouble. He agreed, and Sullivan placed the gun in her bedroom, near the mattress. Early the next morning, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Sullivan's apartment at 143 Hickory Street. Sullivan and her cousin were present. The agents seized heroin, marijuana, and a loaded Smith & Wesson .45 caliber revolver. The gun was found in the bedroom, next to the mattress. Some 77 bags of heroin were found in the same bedroom. Page was arrested later that day at a different location. After being read his Miranda rights, he admitted that the firearm and heroin belonged to him. DNA testing would later show positive results for Page's DNA in the DNA mixture found on the firearm. Prior to July 24, 2008, Page had been convicted in New Jersey of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year.