Domingo

United States v. Domingo

Good Law
101 F. App'x 686
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 17, 2004Nos. 02-10547, 02-10559 and 03-10163California2,031 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Packward Toelupe, Luis Domingo, and Iosoefo Sagote were found guilty by a jury of multiple drug offenses for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution ring headed by Toelupe, including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and dis *689 tributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, and several counts of aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Toelupe raises several trial errors and challenges the two consecutive 240 month sentences he received. Domingo and Sagote appeal their 240 month and 60 month sentences. We affirm.

Toelupe

1. Wiretaps.

Toelupe contends the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence recovered through numerous wiretaps. Whether the wiretap application satisfies the “full and complete statement of facts” requirement is reviewed de novo while the district court’s ruling that the wiretap was necessary is reviewed for abuse of discretion. United States v. Blackmon, 273 F.3d 1204, 1207 (9th Cir.2001). The affidavits requesting the wiretap warrants are extensive. They document that the investigation of the drug conspiracy had been unable to identify the conspiracy’s scope or…

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