United States v. William Jerome Kidd

19 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. William Jerome KIDD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30190. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1994. * Decided March 24, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William Jerome Kidd appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for distribution of cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Kidd contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence and statements obtained from him because the police officer lacked reasonable suspicion to make an investigatory stop of him. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Background 4 On January 3, 1992, at about 8:30 p.m., Portland Police Officer Robert Hollins arrived on the scene of a traffic accident. As he was investigating the…