United States v. Tonya Denise Drake

980 F.2d 739 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Tonya Denise DRAKE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50804. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 6, 1992. * Decided Nov. 25, 1992. Before D.W. NELSON, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tonya Denise Drake appeals her conviction and sentence for possession of 232 grams of cocaine base with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Drake was sentenced to 121 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and a $50 special assessment. 3 On June 21, 1990, Drake brought a large cardboard box to the Airborne Express terminal at Los Angeles International Airport for shipment. Airborne Express employees found her behavior suspicious, recorded her license number, and decided to open the box, pursuant to their authority under federal air freight tariff regulations. Among other things, they found…