United States v. Thomas J. Cottman, United States of America v. Lee Benson Robbins

996 F.2d 1228 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Thomas J. COTTMAN, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lee Benson ROBBINS, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 92-10290, 92-10291. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 11, 1993. Decided June 29, 1993. 1 Before: BROWNING and CANBY, Circuit Judges, and KELLEHER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Thomas Cottman and Lee Robbins bring this consolidated appeal of their convictions in federal district court for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), 844(a) and 846. The appellants contend that the district court erred in ruling that their Fourth Amendment rights were not violated when, acting without a warrant, agents of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) arrested them and searched their motel room and…