United States v. Harold J. Krause

983 F.2d 1078 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Harold J. KRAUSE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50837. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 9, 1992. * Decided Dec. 14, 1992. Before CANBY, BOOCHEVER and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Harold Krause appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. section 841 (a)(1). Krause claims that because the search was conducted without his consent, the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence uncovered in a search of his suitcase 3 We reject the appellant's claims and affirm the judgment of conviction. DISCUSSION 4 Appellant Krause contends that the district court erred in finding that he had consented to the search of his suitcase. We review for clear error the district court's finding. United States v. Kelley, 953 F.2d 562, 566 (9th Cir.1992). 5 The district…