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Each of these conspiracies has a unique objective, but otherwise consists of the same basic elements: (1) that two or more persons agreed to commit an offense; (2) that the defendant was a party to or member of that agreement; and (3) that the defendant joined the agreement or conspiracy knowing of its unlawful objective and intending to join together with at least one other alleged conspirator to achieve that objective.
It shows existence of an agreement between at least four conspirators to distribute various drugs to female victims, often as a form of payment for prostitution.
The evidence also demonstrates Armando's membership and participation in that agreement, as well as his knowledge of the conspiracy and his intent to accomplish its specific objective-the distribution and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone, cocaine, and marijuana.
We will deny Armando's Rule 29 motion as to Count 6.
# author: Flash3 (gemini-3.8-flash-high) # triaged-by: Fable (2026-11-10) casedsl 1.2 case /f-supp-3d/367/0286-01 name United States v. Delgado cite 367 F. Supp. 3d 286 (2019) court United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania date 2019-02-13 url catalog/cases/f-supp-3d/volume_367/0286_01/index.html source ir/caselaw/f_supp_3d_367.jsonl sha1=aa51e8821a46e9a0e548d907d79d8b79f8a1ae43 chars=41614 opinion op : order by Conner @384..41614 controlling law 21usc846 role applied posture Post-verdict Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal on multi-count drug and sex trafficking indictment; denied as to the ยง 846 count (Count 6) result claimant-won element agreement : satisfied [proved] scope merits route _whole pattern prostitution-ring/drugs-supplied-to-victims-as-payment rule @17983..18407 | Each of these conspiracies has a unique objective, but otherwise consists of the same basic elements: (1) that two or more persons agreed to commit an offense; (2) that the defendant was a party to or member of that agreement; and (3) that the defendant joined the agreement or conspiracy knowing of its unlawful objective and intending to join together with at least one other alleged conspirator to achieve that objective. fact @26722..26866 [supports] | Albert-the admitted leader of the prostitution operation-testified extensively about how distribution of drugs was integral to the organization. fact @26900..27024 [supports] | He explained that he often gave drugs directly to his female victims or to drivers who would in turn give them to the girls. fact @27265..27436 [supports] | Keanu, Albert's son, confirmed that the operation involved drugs, including oxycodone, heroin, cocaine, "Molly," and marijuana, which were often used as a form of payment. held @28229..28390 | It shows existence of an agreement between at least four conspirators to distribute various drugs to female victims, often as a form of payment for prostitution. gloss Testimony of the ring's leader, his son and the victims that drugs were routinely handed down through drivers to the women established an agreement among the participants to distribute. The challenge was cursory and the court addressed no narrower doctrinal question. element intentional-joinder : satisfied [proved] scope merits route _whole pattern driver-given-drugs-to-supply-victims/own-admissions fact @27155..27247 [supports] | He further attested that he gave drugs to both D'Ambrosio and Armando to "supply the girls." fact @27889..27970 [supports] | According to Simmons, Armando was "pretty adamant that he was selling marijuana." fact @28003..28141 [supports] | Moreover, in the handwritten document Armando gave to Simmons, Armando wrote "Dilverd [sic] controlled sub[stances]" in the "True" column. held @28391..28667 | The evidence also demonstrates Armando's membership and participation in that agreement, as well as his knowledge of the conspiracy and his intent to accomplish its specific objective-the distribution and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone, cocaine, and marijuana. held @28668..28720 | We will deny Armando's Rule 29 motion as to Count 6. gloss The leader's testimony that he gave Armando drugs to pass to the women, plus Armando's own admissions to a jailhouse witness, established membership; the same sentence also disposes of knowledge, which gets no separate analysis. misfit The defendant was acquitted under Rule 29 on the minor sex-trafficking conspiracy (Count 5) for lack of knowledge, but his conviction on the drug distribution conspiracy (Count 6) was sustained.