Lightbourne
United States v. Lightbourne
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Noonan, J.
In these consolidated cases Jon Lightb-ourne (Jon), Richard Lightboume (Richard) and Valerie Lightboume (Valerie) appeal their convictions of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute N, N-dimethylampheta-mine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. All three defendants challenge the sufficiency of the search warrant underlying the discovery of their conspiracy. Richard and Valerie, who are husband and wife, argue that while they chose to have a single lawyer represent them at trial, .their interests were in conflict and they should have had different counsel. Valerie challenges her sentence which is based on all drags attributable to the conspiracy and enhanced by the presence of a firearm on the headboard of her bed.
Holding that the search warrant was based on an adequate showing of probable cause, that husband and wife freely and knowingly waived any conflict of interest on the part of their counsel, and that Valerie was responsible for all the drags and for the gun, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
FACTS
On September 27, 1990 Deputy Sheriff Kenneth D. Sukert sought the assistance of the appropriate county attorneys to prepare, and then ,file,…