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Testimony References
Mr. Der-Yeghiayan's prior testimony
The court cited Der-Yeghiayan's testimony about escrow, finalization, arbitration and undercover purchases that tested positive for the advertised narcotics in all but one instance. It applied a preponderance standard to its evidentiary findings, separate from proof of the substantive charges.
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The court relied in part on this testimony when applying the co-conspirator hearsay exception to narcotics screenshots, subject to connecting Dread Pirate Roberts to Ulbricht at the relevant time.