United States v. Ramon Silva-Rocha

977 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ramon SILVA-ROCHA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10070. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 8, 1992. * Decided Oct. 21, 1992. Before D.W. NELSON, REINHARDT and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Silva-Rocha 1 was arrested with 703 pounds of marijuana in the back of the truck he was driving. The district court denied his motion to suppress the marijuana; after a bench trial, he was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 963 ; importation of marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 952 (a); and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). 3 On appeal, Silva-Rocha challenges only whether the officer who attempted to pull him over had reasonable suspicion to conduct an investigatory stop. But Silva-Rocha did not yield when the officer flashed his overhead emergency…