United States v. Karen Kathrine Bessette

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985 F.2d 574·1993 WL 28228·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 8565
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 8, 199392-10270California1,037 words

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985 F.2d 574 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Karen Kathrine BESSETTE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10270. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 3, 1993. * Decided Feb. 8, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii; No. CR-91-1271-01-ACK, Alan C. Kay, District Judge, Presiding. D.Hawaii AFFIRMED. Before ALARCON, RYMER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Karen Kathrine Bessette entered a conditional guilty plea agreement in which she reserved her right to appeal the district court's denial of her motion to suppress 1,358 grams of cocaine seized from her luggage. She pled guilty to the violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), knowing and intentional possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Bessette now contends on appeal that the district court erred in finding that her encounter with police was consensual. We have jurisdiction…

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