United States v. Sergio David Romo

95 F.3d 1160 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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-Appellant, v. Sergio David ROMO, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-50600. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 6, 1996. Decided Aug. 28, 1996. Before: FLETCHER and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges, and RESTANI, Court of International Trade Judge. * MEMORANDUM ** The government appeals from the district court's grant of defendant-appellee Sergio David Romo's ("Romo") motion to suppress certain evidence and statements. Officers assigned to the Orange County Regional Narcotics Suppression Program arrested Romo as he tried to drive away from a residence, which police knew housed large quantities of cocaine. The district court granted Romo's motion to suppress because it found that the police did not have probable cause to arrest him. We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3731 , and we reverse. Standard of Review Generally, we review…