United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Gilberto Santamaria, Defendant-appellant, 946 F.2d 899 (9th Cir. 1991)

MEMORANDUM^** 

Appellant Gilberto Santamaria appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1). Santamaria argues the district court should have suppressed evidence of approximately 50 kilograms of cocaine the police found during a warrantless search of a box located in a car trunk. Santamaria contends the police are required to obtain a warrant before searching a closed container located in a car if the probable cause to search is focused on the container, rather than the car itself. The Supreme Court has ruled otherwise. California v. Acevedo, 111 S. Ct. 1982, 1991 (1991). The conviction is AFFIRMED.