By: dmc-admin//October 8, 2001//
“In this case, Sergeant Johnson corroborated Vaughn’s modus operandi as testified to by Kantner, which was challenged during counsel’s cross-examination of Kantner. Sergeant Johnson’s testimony confirmed several distinct characteristics of Vaughn’s method of operation: (1) Vaughn’s method of arranging a drug transaction; (2) Vaughn’s desire to avoid suspicious transactions; (3) Vaughn’s customers; and (4) Vaughn’s preferred location for completing the drug transactions.”
Affirmed.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Scott, J., Coffey, J.