United States v. Robert Thompson

9 F.3d 1555 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Robert THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50427. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 30, 1993. * Decided Nov. 4, 1993. 1 Before: BRUNETTI, KOZINSKI and BOGGS, ** Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Thompson appeals his conviction and sentence for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). We affirm in part and remand in part. 4 Thompson contends the search of a cooler that was recovered from the car he was driving was unconstitutional. We disagree. The car and contents were properly in the custody of the police. A warrantless search, supported by probable cause, of containers in a car is permissible. See California v. Acevedo, 111 S.Ct. 1982 (1991). There was ample probable cause to support the search. After the police had stopped Thompson's car, they discovered that the car was stolen…