United States v. Vince Lee Motz, United States of America v. Joseph Arlen Langer

ORDER

The memorandum disposition filed March 21, 1991, is redesignated with slight modifications as an opinion authored by Judge Farris.

OPINION

Vince Lee Motz and Joseph Arlen Langer appeal their convictions and sentences upon their guilty pleas to manufacturing marijuana (Motz) and conspiring to manufacture marijuana (Langer). They argue that the court erred in refusing to suppress evidence and in determining their sentences. We affirm.

Facts and Proceedings

Drug enforcement agents searched Motz’s property on June 6, 1989, and seized 725 marijuana plants, marijuana leaves, grow equipment, and drug records. Agents searched Langer’s vehicle, which was parked on Motz’s property, and found records linking Langer with the grow operation. On Richard Camacho’s property, located adjacent to Motz’s property, agents found 1,113 marijuana plants.

Motz and Langer were indicted for manufacturing marijuana plants in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). The court denied the defendants’ motions to suppress evidence. Motz thereafter pleaded guilty to manufacturing marijuana and was sentenced to 51 months imprisonment plus three years of supervised release. Langer pleaded guilty to…