United States v. Jens Schneider

37 F.3d 1507 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jens SCHNEIDER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50387. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 1, 1994. Decided Sept. 21, 1994. 1 Before: O'SCANNLAIN and NELSON, T.G., Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, Senior District Judge. 1 MEMORANDUM 2 2 Schneider appeals from his conviction for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. He claims that the district court erred in denying him standing to challenge the searches of the residence of a codefendant who had pled guilty. He also claims that the district court erred in ruling that the search of his briefcase was a valid inventory search. 3 Whether a defendant has standing to assert a Fourth Amendment claims is reviewed de novo, although underlying findings of fact are reviewed for clear error. United States v. Davis, 932 F.2d 752, 756 (9th Cir.1991); United States v. Iglesias,…