United States v. Robert E. Bedford

28 F.3d 108 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Robert E. BEDFORD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10145. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 13, 1994. Decided June 13, 1994. 1 Before: FLETCHER and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and KING, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Robert Bedford appeals his conviction of possession of at least 100 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(vii). The district court denied Bedford's motion to suppress the fruits of the investigatory stop which ultimately led to his conviction. Bedford appeals, arguing that law enforcement officers did not have the requisite "reasonable suspicion" to justify stopping him. We affirm. FACTS I. Pre-Stop Facts 4 On July 6, 1992, DEA Special Agent Michael J. Ferguson received an anonymous telephone call from a male "tipster." The tipster claimed to know two persons, "Bob…