Sanchez

United States v. Sanchez

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104 F. App'x 133
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 2, 2004No. 03-30449California761 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ramon Sanchez (Sanchez) appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). We affirm.

With regard to Sanchez’s challenge to the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress, we find no error. We agree with the district court that the entry into the apartment (Apartment 170) shared by Sanchez, Silvino Andrade (Andrade), and Santiago Grageda was justified as a valid probationary search. See United States v. Conway, 122 F.3d 841, 842 (9th Cir.1997) (upholding Washington law that provides, “If there is reasonable cause to believe that an offender has violated a condition or requirement of the sentence, an offender may be required to submit to a search and seizure of the offender’s person, residence, automobile, or other personal property.”) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). Because Andrade never provided his apartment number to his supervising officer, Renee Cooper (Officer Cooper), Officer Cooper reasonably believed that Andrade was violating the terms of his probation by failing to report his full and complete address, as the parties agree he was required to do. After Officer…

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