United States v. Martin Covarrubias-Padilla

963 F.2d 380 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Martin COVARRUBIAS-PADILLA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 88-5428. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 8, 1992. * Decided May 13, 1992. Before TANG, SCHROEDER and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Martin Covarrubias-Padilla appeals his conviction following entry of a conditional guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute marijuana. He contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal and we affirm. 3 * Covarrubias-Padilla argues that the border patrol agent lacked "founded suspicion" to stop the truck that he was driving. We review de novo the district court's conclusion that founded suspicion existed. United States v. Hernandez-Alvarado, 891 F.2d 1414, 1416 (9th Cir.1989). 4 The fourth amendment forbids stopping a vehicle, even for the limited purpose…