United States v. Eugene Anthony Tarintino

10 F.3d 809 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Eugene Anthony TARINTINO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50126. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 3, 1993. Decided Nov. 15, 1993. Before: FLETCHER, PREGERSON, and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant Tarintino was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1) and 846, of possession of methamphetamine for distribution, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), and of aiding and abetting under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2 . Tarintino argues that his convictions should be reversed on four grounds. We affirm the convictions. 3 * Tarintino first claims that the district court erred in failing to suppress the fruits of a traffic stop. He contends that the stop was pretextual. 4 California Highway Patrol Officer Miguel Lizarraga pulled Tarintino over,…