Opinion ID: 821509
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Rick Saso

Text: Rick Anthony Saso testified pursuant to a grant of immunity from prosecution for any crimes associated with his testimony. Saso testified that in 1994 he used, and made his living selling, drugs. He first met defendant at Richie‘s apartment. Saso also was acquainted with Joe; she occasionally had sex with him in exchange for drugs. Saso explained that one night, Richie came to Saso‘s apartment and said he had some guns to sell. Saso drove to Richie‘s apartment as it was getting light outside, bringing along some drugs to exchange for the guns if the guns were 16 ―nice.‖ When he arrived at Richie‘s apartment, Sisk, Richie‘s children, defendant, Joe and another woman whom Saso had not met before were there; Richie arrived a few minutes later. Joe was pacing around the house and seemed scared; the other woman sat in the kitchen. Defendant remained in the bedroom while Saso negotiated with the others regarding the price of the guns. After about an hour, defendant emerged. Saso offered defendant 1/16 of an ounce of methamphetamine for the guns, but defendant demanded an eight-ball. Saso eventually ―cheated‖ defendant ―a little bit‖ and gave him 1.5 grams, which is less than 1/16 of an ounce. The value of the drugs was about $70. Richie wrapped up the guns and put them in Saso‘s car. About a week later, Saso sold the guns after Richie told him defendant had used them to shoot someone.