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received for the drugs appropriated during the Gonzales search.
Grove was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to
distribute and aiding and abetting with respect to the Gonzales
drugs. Ryan and Cattalo were not on the search. Ryan did not
testify about receiving money from the search. We do not believe
that Ryan or Cattalo received money from the sale of the drugs.
We find that Grove received $1,000 from the sale of the Gonzales
drugs.
Reid Baker Search
On November 16, 1983, Reid Baker (Baker) was stopped while
driving to Karasinski's store to sell Karasinski about 2 ounces
of cocaine. Karasinski had provided Hund with the information to
set up the stop, in which Hund, Grove, Ryan, and Cattalo
participated. Baker had $1,262 on his person which was returned
to him. Then the officers searched Baker's residence with
Baker's written consent. Prior to the search, Baker had $2,000
in one pocket of a suit hanging in his closet and $3,000 in
another pocket. During the search, the officers placed $2,000 on
a table where Baker could see it. They arrested Baker.
When Baker returned to his residence from the police
station, he saw the $2,000 still lying on the table; however, the
other $3,000 was missing from his suit pocket. Baker did not see
anyone take the money.29 After the search, Hund and Grove took
29 During the time of the search, Baker was having his house
painted and the painters had keys to the house.
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