United States v. Ysidro Chilo Espinoza

996 F.2d 1228 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ysidro Chilo ESPINOZA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30284. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 1, 1993. Decided July 1, 1993. Before: TANG, POOLE and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant Ysidro Chilo Espinoza appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. Espinoza argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. We reject his argument and affirm. I. 3 On February 14, 1990, as part of an ongoing investigation of a heroin enterprise, an apartment located near McCormick Pier in Portland was placed under surveillance by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Portland Police. Espinoza was observed driving a blue 1982 Datsun, Oregon license plate PVJ 411, which had been connected…