United States v. Manuel Morfin-Mendoza

972 F.2d 1346 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Manuel MORFIN-MENDOZA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30347. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 21, 1992. * Decided Aug. 24, 1992. Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, BEEZER and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Manuel Morfin-Mendoza appeals his conviction following a conditional plea of guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g). Morfin-Mendoza contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress a pistol found in his waistband during the execution of a search warrant. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 * Law enforcement officers obtained a search warrant for the person, vehicle and apartment of Ramon Guardado. Guardado previously sold cocaine to a confidential informant in a series of controlled purchases monitored by the officers. 4 Before…