United States v. Cesar Loya-Gutierrez

9 F.3d 1554 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Cesar LOYA-GUTIERREZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50755. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1993. * Decided Nov. 8, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Cesar Loya-Gutierrez appeals his conviction, following a conditional guilty plea, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Loya-Gutierrez contends the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence because Border Patrol Agent Andre Lepe lacked reasonable suspicion to stop the automobile Loya-Gutierrez was driving. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review de novo whether founded suspicion existed for an investigatory stop of a vehicle. United States v. Hernandez-Alvarado, 891 F.2d 1414, 1416 (9th Cir.1989). 4 The Fourth Amendment prohibits…