United States v. Adelio Lopez-Angulo

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977 F.2d 593·1992 WL 289534·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 36170
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 15, 199291-50433California423 words

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977 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Adelio LOPEZ-ANGULO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50433. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 8, 1992. * Decided Oct. 15, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, DAVID R. THOMPSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Adelio Lopez-Angulo appeals his conviction, after jury trial, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 ; and possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Lopez-Angulo argues the district court should have suppressed evidence of five kilograms of heroin the police found during a warrantless search of a suitcase located in the bed of a pickup truck. He contends the police are required to obtain a warrant before searching a closed container located…

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