United States v. Matthew Paul Chapman

39 F.3d 1189 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Matthew Paul CHAPMAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10377. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 12, 1994. * Decided Nov. 8, 1994. 1 Before: FARRIS and BEEZER, Circuit Judges, and McLAUGHLIN ** , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Chapman appeals his judgment of conviction and sentence of 60 months imprisonment entered pursuant to a guilty plea to conspiracy to manufacture marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1) and 846. He contends that the district court lacked jurisdiction over his case because the grand jury failed to return the indictment in open court. He also challenges the district court's denial of his motion to suppress an inculpatory statement he made to Park Rangers prior to his arrest. With regard to his sentence, Chapman argues that the court erred in setting his offense level based on the 250 marijuana plants…