Opinion ID: 2975855
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Heading: I’d say for a period of about two years or so.

Text: -3- No. 06-3747 United States v. Clark .... Q. So if I understand you correctly, you dealt with him from sometime in ’99 to 2000 all the way to 2003; is that correct? A. Yes. Q. Can you estimate how much cocaine you would have sold him during that period of time? A. Probably in excess of five keys. Q. How about the marijuana? A. Probably about 40 pounds. The testimony also reveals that Maldonado would sometimes front—give drugs up front for later payment—drugs to Clark. Regarding the events of March 13, Maldonado testified that, because his license was suspended, he had asked Clark to drive him to Elkhart, Indiana, to pick up two kilograms of drugs, one kilogram of which was later sold to Agent Denomy and the other sold in the Applebee’s parking lot in accordance with Agent Apple’s observations that evening. In exchange for the ride, Maldonado agreed to forgive some of Clark’s drug debt. Maldonado also testified that Clark brought about a gram and a half of cocaine with him on the trip and used it on the way to Elkhart and back. This testimony ostensibly accounts for the cocaine residue found in Clark’s vehicle by local authorities in Fremont. On cross-examination, Maldonado estimated that he himself had distributed about 100 kilograms of cocaine in the past. Clark was convicted by a jury on both counts. He now appeals his conviction and sentence.