United States v. Ismael Elizarde-Flores

967 F.2d 593 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ismael ELIZARDE-FLORES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-30048. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 25, 1992. * Decided June 29, 1992. Before FLETCHER, LEAVY and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ismael Elizarde-Flores appeals his conviction for one count of possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Flores contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress cocaine found in a suitcase at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Specifically, Flores contends that law enforcement officers lacked reasonable and articulable suspicion to detain him and that cocaine seized as a result of that unlawful detention should have been excluded as evidence in his trial. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review motions to suppress de novo,…