United States v. Anthony Bruce Cannon

Anthony Bruce Cannon appeals his conviction for drug trafficking and money laundering in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), 856, and 18 U.S.C. § 1956 (a)(l)(B)(i). He argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm.

On March 30,1990, Judge Gary Ransom of the Sacramento County Superior Court issued a search warrant authorizing police to search Cannon, two residences, a certain white Nissan Sentra, and other property, for evidence relating to drug trafficking. Later that evening, a confidential informant told police that Cannon was in Oak Park with cocaine and that Cannon’s white Nissan Sen-tra was parked at a certain intersection near the park. This information was consistent with previous reports about Cannon’s drug trafficking recounted in the search warrant affidavit. Police proceeded to the intersection and located the car.

In order to confirm that Cannon was in fact driving the car, the investigating officers asked a uniformed officer, Glenn Walters, to effect a traffic stop. Because the officers had learned that Cannon did not have a valid driver’s license, Walters stopped Cannon pursuant to Cal.Veh.Code § 14601.1, 40000.-11,…