United States v. Kenneth P. Couch

985 F.2d 575 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Kenneth P. COUCH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30108. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 5, 1993. * Decided Feb. 8, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; No. CR-91-214-01-WFN, Wm. Fremming Nielsen, District Judge, Presiding. E.D.Wash. AFFIRMED. Before TANG, KOZINSKI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges: 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Kenneth Couch conditionally pleaded guilty to one count of growing marijuana plants in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). We review here the district court's denial of his motion to suppress marijuana plants recovered pursuant to a warrant search of his residence. See ER 10. Couch explicitly preserved his right to appeal the suppression ruling in the plea agreement. See SER 1 at 2, p 3. 3 A. Couch first argues that the use of a ruse by the police to gain entrance into…