United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-1728 ___________

United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri. Russell D. Fairchild, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellant. * ___________

Submitted: January 12, 1999 Filed: January 19, 1999 ___________

Before BOWMAN, Chief Judge, MURPHY, Circuit Judge, and ALSOP,1 District Judge. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Russell D. Fairchild pleaded guilty to a federal methamphetamine charge, preserving for appeal his Fourth Amendment argument that the District Court2 erred by denying his motion to suppress.

1 The Honorable Donald D. Alsop, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, sitting by designation. 2 The Honorable Fernando J. Gaitan, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. Having carefully reviewed Fairchild’s appeal, we conclude that his motion to suppress was properly denied. Accordingly, Fairchild’s conviction is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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