United States v. Charles L. Tatum, Jr.
Opinion
Opinion
5 F.3d 543 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Charles L. TATUM, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10519. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1993. * Decided Aug. 19, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; No. CV-91-00287-CAL, Charles A. Legge, District Judge, Presiding. N.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before: KOZINSKI, THOMPSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Charles Tatum was found guilty of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, using and carrying a firearm during that offense and being a felon in possession of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. Secs. 922 (g)(1), 924(c); 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). 3 A. Tatum claims the initial stop of his vehicle was pretextual and the subsequent search and seizure in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. After holding a hearing, the district court found that the stop was not pretextual.…