United States v. Sharon Kay Stokes

988 F.2d 125 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Sharon Kay STOKES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50266. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 9, 1992. * Decided March 5, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California; No. CR-91-0887-03-GT, Gordon Thompson, Jr., District Judge, Presiding. S.D.Cal. AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Before FERGUSON, O'SCANNLAIN and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 United States Customs inspectors at the Tecate, California Port of Entry uncovered 16.8 kilograms of marijuana in a hidden compartment in the spare tire well of a car driven by Stokes. The compartment contained seven packages of marijuana, a .45 caliber handgun, and two ammunition magazines wrapped in duct tape. The car was registered in the name of Stokes' passenger, Michael Anaya. Both Stokes and Anaya were arrested, as were two…