United States v. Harriet Ann Impink, United States of America v. Richard D. Bolanos

NELSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendants appeal from a conviction to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. They argue that they were subjected to an improper warrantless search, justified by neither consent nor exigent circumstances. Additionally, they contend that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. Persuaded that the initial police entry was improper, we reverse on that ground and do not reach the sufficiency of the evidence issue.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In July 1982 Monique Guilbault leased a house in Jamul, California, to Richard…