United States v. Robert Eugene Cleveland

46 F.3d 1146 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 Eugene CLEVELAND, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10739. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted: Jan. 25, 1995. * Decided: Jan. 30, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HALL and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Robert Eugene Cleveland appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Cleveland argues that the police officer lacked probable cause to arrest him without a warrant. He also argues that the district conducted an inadequate colloquy before accepting his jury trial waiver. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 * Probable Cause to Arrest 4 Cleveland first contends that the police officer did not have probable cause to arrest him based on unreliable hearsay; therefore, the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress the gun seized incident to that arrest. "Probable cause…