United States v. George Pomales

990 F.2d 1264 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. George POMALES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30056. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 15, 1993. Before TANG, KOZINSKI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 On appeal from his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and use of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1), George Pomales claims that the district court erred in denying his motions for a Franks hearing, to suppress evidence, and for judgment of acquittal, and in excluding evidence of the culpability of a third party. 3 We AFFIRM. BACKGROUND FACTS 4 On July 15, 1991, police executed a search warrant on an apartment in Tacoma. Pomales denied that he lived in the apartment, which was rented by his girlfriend. The officers found documents related to Pomales, men's clothing, a…