United States v. Jose Manuel Guzman

19 F.3d 1442 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jose Manuel GUZMAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50326. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 8, 1994. * Decided March 14, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jose Manuel Guzman appeals his convictions following entry of conditional guilty pleas to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c)(1). Guzman contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 Guzman claims the stop of a third person's vehicle was illegal and that the occupants' statements incriminating him were therefore tainted. He further claims that the subsequent search of his hotel room…