Opinion ID: 573375
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Defendant Peterman

Text: 13 The evidence against defendant Darrell Peterman showed that he worked in conjunction with his brother, Estill. The F.B.I. intercepted the conversations of Young and Estill Peterman on December 13, 1989, when Estill told Young that he had a customer who wanted two and he had 900. Young told Estill to bring the $900 to his house and to ask Darrell what he had, and Estill agreed to call Darrell immediately. 14 Defendant Darrell Peterman himself was first intercepted by the wiretap on December 16, 1989, when he told Young that he had money for Young and would bring Young seven. Darrell was again heard on the wiretap on December 22, during a three-way call when Young agreed to give $1,500 to Darrell for legal expenses to help an unknown third person who was on the telephone line and who was then incarcerated in the Warren City Jail. 15 On January 3, 1990, both Estill and defendant Darrell Peterman talked with Young who had the call-waiting feature on his telephone. Estill told Young that he had a customer who wanted three and that Darrell had money for Young. During that telephone call, Young's call-waiting telephone feature signaled that Young had another call which he answered. The other caller was defendant Darrell Peterman who asked if Young had re-upped yet. Young told Darrell Peterman that he had not, but that Darrell should bring his money to Young so that Young would have enough. After Darrell Peterman replied that his car was in the shop, Young told him to have Estill pick up the money. Defendant Darrell Peterman agreed and asked Young to send him six. Young then returned to his original telephone call with Estill and instructed Estill to get the money from defendant Darrell Peterman. 16 Approximately one hour later, defendant Darrell Peterman and Young talked on the telephone at which time Young told Darrell that Darrell had sent thirty-three to Young. Darrell Peterman could then be heard talking to another person in the room with him, and he was heard complaining that Jackie had miscounted the money. Young told Darrell Peterman that Darrell owed Young twelve plus twelve, or twenty-four hundred, and Darrell told Young that he could bring him the twelve right away. Young then agreed to give Darrell nine when he gets some. 17 On January 7, 1990, defendant Darrell Peterman and Young discussed the price of an ounce of cocaine at which time Young stated that his going price was fourteen to fifteen, but Darrell stated that he only charged thirteen. Darrell Peterman also mentioned that he was broke. Several days later on January 13, 1990, Darrell called Young's house and asked for either Young or Edward Benson but talked to Michelle Roland. Benson was handling Young's cocaine business while Young was away in New York. Benson then called Michelle Roland and told her he had talked to Darrell Peterman. 18 Larry Turner testified that he had met defendant Darrell Peterman once and delivered either six or nine ounces of cocaine to him on Young's instructions. The government argues that this testimony indicates that Darrell Peterman had knowledge of other persons involved in the conspiracy. Further testimony came from special agent Lichtefeld who had discussed defendant Darrell Peterman with an officer of the Trumbull County Drug Task Force, Ed Anthony. One of Anthony's informants had told Anthony that the informant and Darrell Peterman had had conversations concerning the acquisition of kilogram quantities of cocaine. The drug task force in Trumbull County also had an open investigation on both Darrell Peterman and his brother Estill based on complaints of the Petermans' selling cocaine in a sandwich shop. 19 Larry Turner's testimony was that he became involved in Young's cocaine business in the summer of 1989, and that his job was to store cocaine and run errands. Turner testified that he had stored approximately fifty kilograms of cocaine or perhaps a little more at his home. The defendants argue that Turner's testimony is contradictory because at one point he said there had been maybe 50 kilograms, and at another point he said there was a little more than 50. 20 On January 17 and 18, 1990, the Drug Task Force seized approximately 18 to 20 kilograms of cocaine and between $340,000 and $350,000 in cash related to this conspiracy.