United States v. James Ralph Berick and Timothy Culver

W. EUGENE DAVIS, District Judge:

Following a bench trial, appellants, Ber-ick and Culver, were convicted on all three counts of a three-count indictment charging them with various offenses related to possession, manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine and one of its chemical components. Each was sentenced to a total of eight years in custody with a special parole term to follow.

The only substantial issue raised by the appeal relates to the propriety of a war-rantless search in which critical evidence was seized. Appellants argue that the trial court erred in denying the motion to…