Legal Opinion
People v. Montoya
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 22, 1980No. 77-640, 77-783PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERNBERG, Judge.
Defendant, Edward Rudolph Montoya, appeals his conviction of conspiracy to possess for sale a narcotic drug. We affirm.
Montoya’s conviction stems from extensive and long term investigation of drug trafficking in and around Pueblo, Colorado. The investigation, which focused largely on the activities of Montoya who was believed to be the head of a large heroin and cocaine distribution organization, was initially unsuccessful because of Montoya’s alleged refusal to deal with anyone he did not personally know. Therefore, a Denver Police Department detective assigned to the…
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