United States v. Juan Carlos Romero, Jose Luis Bantula, Antonio Avana, Humberto Arias

972 F.2d 1347 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos ROMERO, Jose Luis Bantula, Antonio Avana, Humberto Arias, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 90-50304 to 90-50307. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 4, 1991. Decided July 16, 1992. Before: BROWNING, BOOCHEVER and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Juan Carlos Romero, Jose Luis Bantula, Antonio Avana, and Humberto Arias appeal their jury convictions for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. Bantula also appeals a four-level upward adjustment in his offense level under the Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm. DISCUSSION 3 I. Search of the 3721 Palos Verdes Drive residence 4 Bantula, Avana, and Arias challenge the district court's refusal to suppress evidence seized from the Palos Verdes "stash house." They argue that the warrant…