United States v. Ralf Fleischhauer

8 F.3d 31 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ralf FLEISCHHAUER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50183. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 10, 1993. Decided Oct. 6, 1993. Before: FLETCHER, POOLE and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Ralf Fleischhauer appeals four narcotics convictions for importation and possession of heroin, and for conspiracy. We now affirm. I. 3 Fleischhauer argues that his arrest, and the agents' subsequent search of his folder and suitcase, were unlawful. 4 The district court's denial of Fleischhauer's motion to suppress is reviewed de novo. United States v. Johnson, 990 F.2d 1129, 1132 (9th Cir.1990). We rely on that court's factual findings unless they are clearly erroneous. Id. The evidence as a whole is viewed in the light most favorable to the district court's decision. United States v. Childs, 944 F.2d 491, 492 (9th Cir.1991). A. The Arrest 5…