Opinion ID: 223154
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Courier Cherico’s Testimony

Text: John Cherico worked as a courier for Twin Oil. Cherico’s courier duties involved going to various gas stations to determine how much gas was sold and collecting the money each lessee owed Twin Oil. He did not wear a uniform, but 1 The Superseding Indictment in Count 5 charged Smith individually with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 922(g)(1). Because Wainwright was not charged in that count, we do not discuss it further. 3 usually wore beige pants and a polo shirt. He drove a silver Dodge Durango owned by Twin Oil, which lacked any company markings. In visiting gas stations, Cherico followed the same route, beginning at 10290 West Commercial Boulevard and ending at 7520 Pembroke Road. His second-to-last stop was at 1700 North University Drive, where he collected the money for two locations operated by the same owner. Cherico traveled this collection route on Tuesdays and Fridays. Cherico secured the gas station money in a safe chained to the bottom of his car’s passenger seat. On August 25, 2009, Cherico began his collections around 6:00 a.m. He spent twenty to twenty-five minutes at each stop. He was at the gas station at Taft and University (the “University station” or next-to-last station) at 8:57 a.m., as evidenced by his gas receipt. He would have arrived at his last gas station at 7520 Pembroke Road (the “Pembroke station” or last pick-up station) at approximately 9:20 a.m. Cherico did not know Wainwright or the co-defendants.