United States v. Matthew Scott Wilson

36 F.3d 1104 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Matthew Scott WILSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30047. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 14, 1994. * Decided Sept. 19, 1994. 1 Appeal from the United States District Court, for the District of Oregon, D.C. No. CR-93-101-01-MFM; Malcolm F. Marsh, District Judge, Presiding. 2 D.Or. 3 AFFIRMED. 4 MEMORANDUM ** 5 Felon Matthew Wilson conditionally pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g). He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 1 6 The police had a warrant to arrest a car thief. An informant reported that the thief was working on a 1966 black Ford on a public street behind an apartment building. Officers Lefler and Gorgone, who had never seen the car thief, reported to the scene. They knew the thief was a "runner" who had eluded arrest…