United States v. Renard McCain King

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Renard McCain KING, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10042. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 8, 1992. * Decided Dec. 4, 1992. Before: POOLE, FERNANDEZ, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Renard King appeals his conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). We affirm. FACTS 3 On April 17, 1991, the police stopped King's car, in which he was a passenger at the time, for a making a wide turn and because one of the headlights was out. Upon examination of the vehicle registration, the police officer discovered that the license plate expiration date tags did not match the registration. King admitted that he had tampered with the tags. The officer determined, based on his observations, that King was under the influence of heroin. The officer then asked King if he…