Opinion ID: 2427354
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Heading: González and Fernández.

Text: The evidence was clearly sufficient to show that González and Fernández were involved in the Los Dementes drug distribution operation, which operated out of the Juana Matos housing project and sold drugs at a drug point owned by González on F street in the Vietnam Ward. Much of the evidence was provided by the testimony of García-Heredia, who testified that he had been a member of Los Dementes and sold drugs, including heroin, cocaine, crack-cocaine, and marijuana, for the organization. He identified González as the owner of the drug point, and Fernández as having sold drugs and having acted as an enforcer at the drug point. [6] According to García-Heredia, drugs were routinely delivered from Juana Matos to the Vietnam location by Los Dementes principals, and these drugs were sold under so-called brand names, including Pokemon, that were exclusive to Los Dementes drug points. (Other evidence established the large quantities supporting the jury's verdict.) [7] García-Heredia also testified to his involvement, together with González and Fernández, in the April 25, 2004 murders, which formed the basis for the convictions under Sections 924(c) and ( o ). As part of a war between Los Dementes and a rival drug organization, Las Palmas, Los Dementes members attempted to kill Las Palmas's leader, Gilberto El-Reyes. According to García-Heredia, while González drove the car, he and Fernández opened fire (he with two semi-automatic .38 revolvers and Fernández with an AK-47) on another car they believed belonged to El-Reyes's son. Three passengers in the car were killed. (It turned out that the car did not belong to El-Reyes's son; none of the victims were involved in the drug trade.) González and Fernández argue that the convictions under 21 U.S.C. § 860 must be vacated because the drug sales in the Vietnam Ward were not within 1000 feet of a public housing project or school, as they contend is required by that statute. [8] This argument is without merit. Section 860 does not require that the drug sales take place within 1000 feet of a housing project or school. The charges under § 860 included possession of drugs within 1000 feet of a hosing project or school, with intent to distribute. The evidence showed that González and Fernández, with intent to distribute, aided and abetted in such possession within 1000 feet of a protected location (in this case, Juana Matos and two schools located therein). [9] See United States v. DeLuna, 10 F.3d 1529, 1534-35 (10th Cir.1993).