United States v. Curtis James Turner

996 F.2d 1229 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Curtis James TURNER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10434. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 8, 1993. * Decided June 15, 1993. Before CANBY, FERNANDEZ and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Curtis James Turner timely appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 (g)(1) and 924(a)(2). Appellant maintains that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm. I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 3 On April 3, 1989 at approximately 7:45 p.m., Phoenix police officers Levi Bolton, Jr. and James Moyer were on patrol when they observed a 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo with a broken left taillight emitting a white light to the rear. Officer Moyer, who was driving, turned on the patrol car's overhead lights and initiated a traffic stop about a…