United States v. Ursus Demetrious Stroud

45 F.3d 438 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ursus Demetrious STROUD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30445. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 2, 1994. Decided Dec. 21, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, D.W. NELSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Ursus Stroud appeals his convictions for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c)(1), and possession of a firearm by a felon, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g). We have jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm in part and reverse in part. I. FACTS 3 During the early morning hours of June 16, 1992, Portland Police Officer Robert Hollins observed heavy vehicular and foot traffic centered around a car occupied by Stroud and Gene Williams. Hollins suspected drug trafficking and approached on foot to investigate…