United States v. Etchin

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Maurice Bowman, Albert Cole, and Katrice Etchin pleaded guilty to drug crimes after participating in an operation run by Bowman that supplied crack cocaine to street dealers in Madison, Wisconsin. On appeal, Bowman and Etchin challenge the lower court’s decision to admit evidence, including 150 grams of crack, discovered in a search of Etchin’s apartment. In addition, all three contest their sentences.

When police officers knocked on Etch-in’s door, she told them they could not come in without a warrant. The police entered anyway, securing the area to preserve the status…