Opinion ID: 202855
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Quickel's Firearms Purchases for Teleguz

Text: Quickel testified that in July and August 2002, he purchased firearms for Teleguz, at defendant's request. Quickel used his own identification at legitimate firearms stores in Pennsylvania. Teleguz had told him that Teleguz could not purchase the firearms in his own name. Typically, Teleguz went with Quickel to the firearms stores, told Quickel which firearms to buy, and gave Quickel money to purchase the firearms. Quickel would carry the firearms out of the store himself, and then hand them over to Teleguz. The defendant paid Quickel $100 for each rifle and $200 for each pistol purchased. The government introduced into evidence six transaction records detailing Quickel's firearms purchases in Pennsylvania on behalf of Teleguz. The records showed that Quickel purchased fifteen firearms from July 8 through August 28, 2002. All of the firearms had serial numbers at the time of purchase. ATF Special Agent Patrick Burns testified about the guns Quickel purchased for Teleguz which were ultimately sold to Ortiz. Burns testified that Ortiz purchased nine firearms that were similar to firearms Quickel purchased for Teleguz. All nine of the firearms had obliterated serial numbers when they were sold to Ortiz. As to four of the firearms, the similarity to Quickel's purchases was limited to the manufacturer and type of firearm. As to the remaining five firearms, the government was able to raise partial serial numbers which matched the serial numbers associated with the firearms purchased by Quickel.