United States v. Bobby Wayne Carter

5 F.3d 541 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Bobby Wayne CARTER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50557. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 30, 1993. Decided Sept. 2, 1993. 1 Appeal from the United States District Court, for the Central District of California, D.C. No. CR-92-0410-DWW; David W. Williams, Senior District Judge, Presiding. 2 C.D.Cal. 3 AFFIRMED. 4 Before: BRUNETTI, KOZINSKI, and BOGGS, * Circuit Judges. 5 MEMORANDUM ** 6 * BACKGROUND 7 This case arises within the context of the Los Angeles riots following the acquittal of certain white police officers accused of beating a black motorist as they attempted to arrest him. The rioting began on April 29, 1992, and continued for two or three days. 8 On May 4, 1992, agents of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) learned that Bobby Wayne Carter (Carter) was involved in looting and stealing weapons from a pawn shop in…