Opinion ID: 740542
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Conspiracy Established

Text: 39 Guerra objects that at the time these statements were made by Montero to Cordova there was no evidence that Montero and Cordova had established a conspiracy. He further objects that if Montero and Cordova had established a conspiracy, Guerra did not belong to it. We have searched the record and find ample evidence that a drug conspiracy existed and that Guerra was a part of it. The district court did not err in its finding that a conspiracy existed at the time of the conversation between Montero and Cordova. 40 Cordova testified at trial that on one occasion he was waiting at Montero's house because the methamphetamine had not arrived. On this day, Montero told Cordova that the methamphetamine was on its way. Cordova heard a car pulling up Montero's gravel driveway, and Montero said, I think he is here already. Montero opened the door to this house and said, He's here and told Cordova to wait. Montero then went outside and left the door part way open behind him. Cordova observed a dark-colored car and its driver. Cordova testified that the driver of the car that day was Guerra. Cordova saw Montero walk up to the car and a package was handed to him. When Montero came back inside he told Cordova that he had checked the stuff out and that it was high quality. (Tr. 3-88). 41 On the day of the controlled buy, Cordova testified that the main guy would be accompanying Montero because of the amount of money which was involved in the transaction. On that day, Cordova called Montero and told him that Jones was in town and Montero said, Okay, no problem. Let me call, you know, my main guy. Montero told Cordova that the product would be coming from the same guy as last time, the main guy. Cordova asked Montero if he was the same supplier who had brought the last delivery when Cordova had been waiting at Montero's house, and Montero told him it was. After his telephone conversation with Montero, Cordova left for Montero's residence. When he arrived at Montero's, he saw the same car sitting in the driveway at the house which had dropped off the methamphetamine last time he was at Montero's home. After Cordova arrived, Montero got out of the car and walked over to Cordova's vehicle with the methamphetamine. Cordova observed that the driver of the vehicle was Guerra. Cordova was to meet Montero and the main guy at a designated location after the delivery to Jones. Guerra was later arrested at that location. (Tr. 3-98 to 3-108).