United States v. Wendell Dunham

8 F.3d 31 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Wendell DUNHAM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30422. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 7, 1993. Before: FLETCHER, POOLE and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Wendell Dunham appeals his conviction following entry of a conditional guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute and manufacture of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Dunham contends the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence seized from his home because the search warrant was based upon information investigators discovered as a result of an illegal entry onto the curtilage of his home. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. A. Background 3 Alaska State Troopers Cook and Kendrick entered onto Dunham's property sometime during the day on August 26, 1991 in order to…