United States v. Louis Gomez-Gomez

24 F.3d 250 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Louis GOMEZ-GOMEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10150. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 7, 1994. Decided May 4, 1994. Before: Poole, Beezer and T.G. Nelson, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Defendant Louis Gomez-Gomez ("Gomez") challenges his conviction for knowing and intentional possession of at least five kilograms of cocaine, with the intent to distribute. He appeals the denial of his pretrial motion to suppress the fruits of the search of a vehicle, arguing that there was not probable cause for a warrantless search and no consent to the search, and that the search exceeded the extent of any consent given. He also appeals the denial of his post-verdict motion for a new trial based on the introduction of extrinsic evidence into the jury deliberations. Finally, he argues that his conviction was based on insufficient evidence.…