United States v. Joseph Ogundeko

56 F.3d 75 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Joseph OGUNDEKO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50351. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 10, 1995. Decided May 15, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Defendant, Joseph Ogundeko ("Ogundeko"), appeals his conviction on 15 counts of conspiracy, credit card fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, unlawful possession of credit cards, and possession of counterfeit securities, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 371 , 513, 1029, 1341, and 1956. Ogundeko claims that the police officers who initially arrested him without a warrant lacked probable cause to do so and that evidence derived from the arrest and attendant search should have been suppressed. He also contends there was insufficient evidence to convict him for possession of counterfeit securities. Finally, Ogundeko appeals his 51-month…