United States v. Roddie Crooks

972 F.2d 1344 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Roddie CROOKS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30348. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 10, 1992. * Decided Aug. 12, 1992. Before TANG, FERGUSON, and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Roddie Crooks appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of five or more grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and 21 U.S.C. § 841 (b)(1)(B)(iii). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. BACKGROUND 3 While on patrol at approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 22, 1990, Portland police officers Moreschi and Oliver saw a car stopped in the middle of the street with the occupant, defendant-appellant Crooks, talking to some people on the sidewalk. The officers turned around and followed the car, which had begun moving. The car displayed expired license tags and made two turns, first a…