United States v. Frank v. Okiyama

26 F.3d 134 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Frank V. OKIYAMA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10569. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1994. * Decided May 19, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Frank V. Okiyama appeals his conviction following a jury trial for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g). Okiyama contends the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence of the firearm found during an allegedly improper inventory search of the vehicle he was driving. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 We review for clear error the district court's determination of facts underlying its decision on a suppression motion. United States v. Johnson, 936 F.2d 1082, 1084 (9th Cir.1991). We review de novo whether these facts establish a valid inventory search of the…