United States v. Rolena Ann Sanders

21 F.3d 1118 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Rolena Ann SANDERS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10473. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1994. * Decided March 30, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Rolena Ann Sanders appeals her conviction for bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 2 , 2113(a). Sanders contends that the district court erred by denying her motion to suppress evidence discovered during a search conducted after she was arrested for hitchhiking. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we reverse and remand. 3 * Facts 4 On August 20, 1992, at 1:30 p.m., a robbery occurred at the Security Pacific Bank on Virginia Street in Reno, Nevada. The victim teller described the robber as a woman with sandy blond hair, who was approximately 5'3"-5'4" and had a medium build, and was wearing a white shirt and a black…