Staber
United States v. Staber
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Appellant Rebecca Staber entered a conditional plea of guilty to a charge of maintaining a premises for manufacturing methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 856 (a)(2). Appellant Ronnie Staber entered a conditional plea of guilty to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846. Appellant David Chase entered a conditional plea of guilty *678 to two charges of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine in violation of §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, as well as one charge of knowing possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1)(B)(i). All the appellants appeal from the district court’s rejection of their motion to suppress evidence seized during the execution of a search warrant (the “Mount Avenue” warrant) on February 18, 2003. Appellant Chase also appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion to suppress evidence seized during the execution of a search warrant (the “Twilight Lane” warrant) at his residence in Frenchtown, Montana on October 4, 2001. Finally, Mr. Chase appeals from the district court’s drug quantity determination…