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From the decision of Anaya's 2013 appeal [http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-10th-circuit/1642115.html], here's a synopsis of the evidence that swayed the jury to believe he knew what he was doing. Its not just the 800K.
3. Sufficient Evidence of Knowledge
At trial, the Government presented evidence that Mr. Anaya
• built multiple hidden compartments in vehicles for the DTO that were insulated to mask the smell of drugs;
• witnessed $800,000 in one of his compartments in a DTO vehicle;
• used “kilos” as a unit of measurement for building compartments;
• communicated by phone with the DTO through a secret code to discuss compartment sizes; and
• warned Mr. Crow not to discuss the compartments or how they worked with anyone to avoid police detection.
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From the decision of Anaya's 2013 appeal [http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-10th-circuit/1642115.html], here's a synopsis of the evidence that swayed the jury to believe he knew what he was doing. Its not just the 800K.
3. Sufficient Evidence of Knowledge
At trial, the Government presented evidence that Mr. Anaya
• built multiple hidden compartments in vehicles for the DTO that were insulated to mask the smell of drugs;
• witnessed $800,000 in one of his compartments in a DTO vehicle;
• used “kilos” as a unit of measurement for building compartments;
• communicated by phone with the DTO through a secret code to discuss compartment sizes; and
• warned Mr. Crow not to discuss the compartments or how they worked with anyone to avoid police detection.