United States v. Mario Torrez-Martinez

942 F.2d 795 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario TORREZ-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 89-50123. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 1, 1990. Submission Deferred Aug. 23, 1990. Resubmitted Aug. 1, 1991. Decided Aug. 22, 1991. Before D.W. NELSON, BRUNETTI and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 On March 19, 1988 a border patrol agent noticed a vehicle that appeared heavily laden. Passengers in the back seat tried to conceal themselves. The agent attempted to stop the vehicle but Torrez-Martinez, the driver, refused to pull over. The agent chased the vehicle for approximately fifteen miles, reaching speeds of up to ninety miles per hour during the chase. 3 Torrez-Martinez finally pulled to the side of the road and bailed out of the car before the car stopped. The car continued forward and hit a sheriff's car. Torrez-Martinez resisted arrest by striking…