Opinion ID: 667507
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Admission of the McCoy--Holloway Taped Conversations

Text: 121 Holloway also argues that the phone conversations between himself and McCoy should not have been admitted in the first place. He maintains that an objective analysis of the content of the calls reveals that they were not related to drug trafficking; indeed, his theory at trial was that McCoy wanted him to locate some sportswear that he was interested in and that Holloway had purchased from Milton Sims in the past. Tr. 1319, 1335. 122 Our review of the tape and transcripts persuades us that the two conversations could be construed to concern a prospective narcotics transaction. Note the following exchange, for example: 123 McCoy: So, what's up, ya know. You don't know. 124 Holloway: I don't know. My homey's got his pager cut off right now. 125 McCoy: Oh. 126 Holloway: But, I can understand that, though. But, I'm gonna get with you, don't worry. 127 McCoy: Okay. 128 Gov.Ex. 304, 304B. The absence of any express reference to drugs is not at all unusual and does not detract from the relevance of the tapes. Particularly in light of the phone calls Holloway placed to Sims immediately after these conversations, the jury could reasonably have construed them as confirmation of Holloway's participation in the conspiracy.