Rene Samaniego Morales v. Robert M. Mayer

57 F.3d 1077 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Rene Samaniego MORALES, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Robert M. MAYER, et al., Defendants - Appellees. No. 93-17152. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 4, 1995. * Decided May 25, 1995. Before: BRUNETTI, THOMPSON and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Plaintiff-Appellant Rene Samaniego Morales ("Morales") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendants in his civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 . We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 In his complaint, Morales alleged that three law enforcement officers employed by the City of Tucson, Arizona and two law enforcement officers employed by Pima County, Arizona illegally searched his vehicle incident to his lawful arrest, illegally seized heroin and marijuana from the passenger compartment and trunk of his car, and conspired to avoid judicial…