*1 fore, Misrepresentation C. Claims we need not address the district court’s additional determination that these claims half-heartedly argues Neubronner were time-barred due to the three and one- dismissing court that the district erred his years half elapsed that between the October manipulation claims of market and fraud on 30, 1987, public poor disclosure of GFC’s allegedly the market based on false and mis financial health and Neubronner’s first asser- leading prospectus in a statements GFG dat misrepresentation tion of his claims in his April (collectively ed referred to as complaint. fifth amended claims). misrepresentation his These claims 9(b), only clearly satisfy fail to but Rule they probably satisfy even fail to Federal IV. CONCLUSION 8(a)’s requirement Rule of Civil Procedure We affirm the district court’s dismissal plain a short and statement of a claim show prejudice with of Neubronner’s fifth amend- ing plaintiff is entitled to relief complaint ed grounds on the that Neubron- (though explore we need not latter this specifically ner plead contemporane- failed to point). trading, ous Milken’s alleged role complaint explain Neubronner’s does not conduct, wrongful and the factual basis of his how, stock, purchasing common GFC he misrepresentation 9(b), claims. Under Rule possibly prospectus, could have relied on the proper dismissal was in these circumstances. offering which concerned an of convertible AFFIRMED. invest, debentures which he did not year which was distributed a full before he
purchased Moreover, any GFC shares. he any allegedly
does not state the content of statements, misleading precise-
false and nor
ly when and where he obtained the false Gottreich,
information. See
(must time, allege place and content of mis-
representations); Semegen,
his on information and belief that approved prospectus, Milken read and other than his blanket assertion that Milken GOOCH, Defendant-Appellee. Kenneth D. responsible offerings for all and sales No. 92-35428. managed by securities Drexel’s west coast any office. Nor does he otherwise attribute Appeals, United States Court misleading false or statements to Milken Ninth Circuit. state pur- how Milken benefitted from the ported misrepresentations. Neubronner Argued May and Submitted 1993. merely point asserts that at some in time he Decided Oct. prospectus, read the and sometime later re- deciding purchase lied on it com- GFC stock, prospectus
mon and that the did not negative
include certain information about
GFC’s financial condition that at some un- presumably public.
identified time became allegations misrepresenta-
Neubronner’s 9(b) satisfy requirement
tion do not the Rule plaintiffs plead must the circumstances
constituting particularity. fraud with affirm the district court’s dismissal of misrepresentation ground claims on the 9(b). satisfy failed to Rule There- *3 Ohms,
Timothy Atty., Spo- J. Asst. U.S. kane, WA, plaintiff-appellant. for Meek, Daniel J. Keane and Brian L. Keane Rasmussen, WA, Spokane, & for defendant- appellee. WRIGHT, ALARCÓN,
Before: BEEZER, Judges. Circuit BEEZER, Judge: Circuit appeals The United States the district judgment acquittal court’s of and the subse- prejudice quent order of dismissal with of D. conviction for defendant Kenneth Gooch’s any nor was there indication that had being possession of a firearm. a felon activity. ar- been in the criminal that a warrantless involved government contends a warrantless search rest of Gooch and lacking a the officers Still violate the Fourth tent did not Gooch’s searched the tent for the firearm. One of affirm. Amendment. We handgun under them found loaded Gooch’s
air mattress in the tent.
I
charges,
After dismissal of state
a federal
being
possession
indictment for
a felon
a.m.,
called the
At about 3:50
a woman
jury
a firearm was then returned. A
convict-
County
office
behalf
Stevens
Sheriffs
charge.
ed Gooch of the federal
Gooch time-
Cole,
man
shot at
claimed a
had
Marc
who
ly
judgment
acquittal
for
and for a
moved
officers
campground.
him
Two
at the state
*4
petition
§
new trial. Gooch also filed a
2255
they
campsite,
responded. As
neared
in
corpus
for habeas
which he claimed inef-
they
leaving
campsite.
a vehicle
observed
in
fective assistance of counsel
that his coun-
occupants
The
told the officers
Gooch
suppress
sel had failed to move to
the fire-
“hurting people”
campground
at the
and
post-trial
a
arm. The district court held
fired. Closer to the
shots had been
suppression hearing
that the
and determined
campground, the officers encountered Marc
firearm, along with the
ammuni-
holster and
said Gooch had fired a shot
his
Cole. Cole
tion,
suppressed
should have been
and that
fight
a
in which Gooch tried to
direction after
the warrantless arrest was invalid. The dis-
fire.”
“stick
head into the
These
[Cole’s]
trict court determined that
had a rea-
Gooch
midnight and
incidents occurred between
expectation
privacy in
sonable
of
the tent
2:00 a.m.
protected
which was
under
the Fourth
The officers arrived at the entrance to the Amendment,
“exigent
that there were no
cir-
campground
approximately
5:00 a.m. and
cumstances,”
if
and that even
the arrest was
some time for the arrival of
then waited
lawful, the search
not a
valid search
deputy
another
and a reserve officer. It was
incident to arrest.
daylight by this time. Three officers then
camp
down the entrance
to the
headed
road
II
itself,
approximately
a
site
distance of
one
The threshold issue is whether the
way, they
young
mile.
a
On
encountered
protects
person’s pri
Fourth Amendment
man, who told them
was in his tent
Gooch
vacy
public
interests in a tent located on a
with a
The district court found that
woman.
campground. The lawfulness of a search or
campsite,
when the officers arrived at the
arrest is reviewed de novo. United States v.
they
campsite
quiet
observed that
Tarazon,
1045,
Cir.1993),
989 F.2d
1048
asleep
and
determined that Gooch was
—
denied,
U.S. -,
155, 126
cert.
114 S.Ct.
living
in his
tent.1
had been
closed
Gooch
(1993).
L.Ed.2d 116
The district court’s fac-
days;
the tent for several
he had no other
findings
tual
are reviewed for clear error.
residence.
1271,
Echegoyen,
United States v.
799 F.2d
(9th Cir.1986).
1277
officers,
seeking
The
without
an arrest
tent,
pat-
out of the
ordered Gooch
III
down,
him
ted
and arrested him. He was
patrol
handcuffed and locked
car 20
Gooch must have had both a sub
yards
jective
objectively
expec
from the tent. The officers then or-
and an
reasonable
tent,
occupant
Mary
privacy in
dered the other
tation of
the tent. Katz v. United
States,
Baker,
347, 361,
507, 516,
out of the tent. The district court
389 U.S.
88 S.Ct.
(1967).
government
found
the officers then talked to other
677
expected
police-to
remove the Fourth
protections.
he could have
Amendment
since
above,
respond
he caused and to
protected
to the disturbance
As noted
tents are
under
privacy. According to this
intrude on his
the Fourth Amendment like a
perma-
more
view,
subjective
would have a
Also,
no lawbreaker
nent structure.
a tent is more analo-
privacy
any place
because
expectation of
gous
(large)
to a
movable container than to a
always
expectation of arrest is
imminent.
vehicle;
protects
the Fourth Amendment
ex-
finding that
established a
The court’s
Gooch
movable,
pectations
privacy in
of
con-
closed
subjective expectation
privacy
of
is not clear-
Ross,
798,
tainers.
United States
ly erroneous.
2157, 2165,
place is not one’s United States was “the of a resi- (9th Alvarez, 879, Cir.1987); notwithstanding v. 810 F.2d public dence its location in a Olson, but, court, 96 n. 110 park,” Minnesota v. U.S. appellate like the decided 1688 n. grounds. S.Ct. the case on other Id. 155 N.W.2d Ruckman, 806 F.2d See United States at 715. (10th Cir.1986) J., (McKay, 1475-76 Though pitched tent Gooch’s on dissenting) (suggesting that of inhabitant public property, we hold that the closed tent public property objectively cave on has an “non-public” place purposes was a for expectation privacy reasonable therein analysis. Fourth Amendment We have rec house). if a even the cave is not considered that, ognized despite special af status yet have not settled whether a tent is a forded a residence under the Fourth Amend “non-public” place pur- for arrest warrant ment, privacy may “an individual’s interests poses. Rigsby, In United States v. 943 F.2d implicated variety settings.” in a be other — denied, Cir.1991), cert. U.S. Driver, United States (1992), -, L.Ed.2d 496 (9th Cir.1985). By establishing camp a the Sixth Circuit addressed whether an offi- ground, the state created a situation where pulled flap unzipped cer who back the of an campers up were invited to come to set unoccupied shotgun tent saw a inside campers reasonably tent. The could assert a required to obtain search warrant. legitimate, though temporary, interest The court concluded that no search warrant privacy their even in this short-term “dwell case, necessary. In that “there was no ing.” guest A Lodge, Yellowstone a hotel indication that the tent was like a ‘home’ or land, government park on would have no less temporary even habitation.” Id. at 636. expectation privacy reasonable an in his explicitly judgment The court reserved hotel, guest private hotel room than a in a privacy the defendant’s interest in the tent. logic camp and the same would extend to a (“This say Id. at 636-37 is not to that defen- *6 opportunity site where the to extended itself, privacy dant had no interest in the tent spend night. California, the See Stoner v. tent, merely presence but that the of the in 483, 490, 11 apparently residing, which no one was did (1964) (hotel guest L.Ed.2d 856 has Fourth privacy not create a in the interest otherwise protections). Amendment Eng See also it.”). non-private surrounding area States, 803, Fung Jem v. United 281 F.2d Livermore, People The court in 9 Mich. (9th (“The Cir.1960) appel 805 transience of (1967), App. 155 N.W.2d 714 ad stay by lant’s in the [hotel] room searched police dressed whether could enter a tent in the officers does not dilute the force of con public campground and arrest occu- the protection. stitutional hotel The room pants. analyzed The court the case as one question appellant’s dwelling. was That he involving “dwelling upheld house” the but days lived there for but several is of no Michigan arrest because under law the offi- consequence.... right privacy The to must justified making cers were warrantless equal vigor be accorded with both to tran dwelling arrest in a house. The court relied guests occupants pri sient hotel and to involving entry police on a case into a house vate, permanent dwellings.”). support entry to police its conclusion that the justified. Id. appeal, For the first time on the government argues The defendant Livermore also raised that Gooch’s use of the “public” campground wrongful the issue whether the tent was a because state law “private” place, arguing prohibited using campground primarily that the information the required proof purposes. that the crime occurred in a for residence We do not address public place. argument, The state trial court presented assumed that as to “[i]ssues purposes argument” generally “[f]or the that the trial the court cannot be raised for happens, opinion rely any way 2. As it Gooch's tent was his residence. does not on the fact that However, police reasonably the officers could not actually Gooch had no other residence. expected have been to realize that fact. This
679
appeal.”
time on
States v.
the first
United
A
(9th
on,
Flores-Pay
558
Cir.
exigencies
by
gov
The
cited
1991). Though
pure
canwe
review
issues of
justifying
ernment
the arrest in
case
this
law which were not raised before the district were the
that
risk
evidence
de
would be
id.,
record,
court,
it is not clear from the
as a
stroyed
potential
danger
and
to
offi
law,
wrongfully
matter
that Gooch
campers.3
cers and other
As the district
campground
camping
despite
at the
the fact
observed,
court
there
independent
was “no
legal
that
had no other
See
Gooch
residence.
indication” that
the firearm would be de
Ruckman,
J.,
(McKay,
found: “At the handcuffed, custody, and locked dant was AFFIRMED. car. He was not a patrol of a in the back only one anyone, and he was danger to ALARCON, dissenting: Judge, Circuit any had reasonable deputies that majority has decided that the district law, The violated the or had grounds to believe concluding totali- not err in that the court did have been a threat possibly who could justify a ty circumstances did not them.” entry tent and search Gooch’s warrantless argues the officers government requiring upon exigent circumstances based immediately be the tent to search needed protect the officers from immediate action to presented potential dan firearm cause the join opinion in their because harm. I cannot campsite. The at the ger to the children erroneously that the court found the district exigent an alone is not presence of a firearm entry prior to the officers were told 1167; F.2d at Morgan, 743 circumstance. majority, con- asleep. The while Gooch was Gooch, F.Supp. 732 United States clearly errone- ceding finding that this (E.D.Wash.1991). by cited The cases ous, impact of this has failed to discuss the circumstances where government involved regarding an essential fact on the dis- error would be left inside unsupervised children there were no trict court’s conclusion weapon explosives if with the the house remand, exigent circumstances. Without a Al-Azzawy, it. the officer did not secure whether, when this court cannot determine Antwine, 895; States v. F.2d at United error, the district court would informed of its (8th Cir.1989); 1144, 1147 States F.2d United that there were no reverse its determination Cir.1988). Queen, F.2d circumstances, especially light exigent case, no one remained in the In the instant the fact that it stated that the issue of exi- time of the search. It would tent at the ques- gent created a “difficult circumstances prevent children or have been difficult to tion” for the court. entering the tent until a anyone else from government’s ar warrant was obtained. I. any gument logically would authorize war officers had reason to rantless search where gravity appreciate To of the district a firearm involved. believe error, necessary court’s factual it is to con- not a case in which one or two This was totality of circumstances known to sider the police quickly in officers were forced to react approximately At 4:00 a.m. on officers. only an inaccessible locale could be July County Dep- Stevens Sheriffs The offi- reached on foot for some distance. Campbell responded uties and Ed Burns Ted directly only campground, to the cers drove claiming have to a call from man been road, main in two vehicles. one mile off the Washington Department shot at the State of They parked just yards from the tent. (“DNR”) campground of Natural Resources Gooch, present to arrest Three officers proceeding Long Lake. While to the *8 backup. ongo- with another as There was no campground, deputies the encountered an exigent ing threat. hold that no circum- occupants in- automobile. The of the car stances existed. deputies the that Ken was formed Gooch “hurting people” campground at the DNR on
VI
occupants
Long Lake. The
also indicated
fired,
government finally
that
not inform
contends the
shots had been
but did
deputies
“search incident to a
the
that Gooch fired the shots.
search falls into the
campground,
exception
proceeding
to the warrant re While
to the
the
lawful arrest”
California,
deputies
walking
Marc
quirement.
encountered
Cole
Chimel
(1969).
alongside
Mr.
that
Steve Bruchman a and reserve deputies a Without the ordered 12(e) Rule of the Federal Rules of Crimi- from his tent. Gooch Gooch was searched Procedure, nal which governs motions to sup- placed and under placing arrest. After “[wjhere requires press, that factual issues ear, patrol deputies Gooch in a the ordered motion, determining are involved in the Baker, Mary companion, Gooch’s from the court shall [district] state its essential find- later, Approximately tent. fifteen minutes ings 12(é) on the record.” While Rule does deputies the conducted a search warrantless here, not address precise presented the issue of the tent and handgun located loaded i.e., remedy what is available to the Govern- under a mattress. ment when the district court has made a
clearly finding issue, erroneous on a material 12(e) clearly the drafters Rule assumed II. that the district court would make accurate upon arriving The district court found that factual contrary determinations. A conclu- campground deputies the determined impute sion would Congress to an intent to sleeping During that was in his Gooch tent. an enact absurd required rule. We would be argument, requested oral we that counsel for 12(e) hold that to Rule is satisfied if findings supplemental indicating Gooch file a brief court, by madé regardless are the trial of the portion of the supported record that this fact that there is no evidence in the record to finding. support them. brief, In supplemental his Gooch asserts I would if reviewing hold that court Sergeant that record shows that Burns that determines the district court has made a spoke pedestrian along with a the roadside clearly erroneous factual determination on a way campground. According to the his issue, required material a remand is for fur- Gooch, pedestrian Sergeant informed findings factual ther that reflect on the true that Burns Gooch was sleeping the tent he state the record. The district court must girlfriend. with shared his Gooch acknowl- determine, instance, in the first whether the edges, Sergeant that testify, Burns did not fact the officers did not know that whether explains Deputies Campbell but that asleep Gooch was before ordered him Sergeant Bruchman testified that Burns had persuading out tent was a factor in been informed that asleep. Goochwas Coun- it necessary them that to locate his misrepresented sel for Gooch has the evi- immediately protect firearm themselves produced dence in the trial court. The rec- campground and others at the from lethal support ord does not the district court’s find- force. ing any of the officers were informed My conclusion that this court cannot sub- prior to the search asleep. Gooch itself weighing stitute for the court in trial I agree majority with the that the district effect of the true circumstances relied finding clearly upon by court’s After believing exigent erroneous. the officers in acknowledging the required district court’s error in circumstances a warrantless search 1, majority proceeds supported by Supreme analysis footnote to make its Court’s States, findings regarding own exigent Murray whether cir- v. United justified cumstances for the hand- search
gun
discussing
Murray,
without
the
agents
whether
district
federal law enforcement
con-
clearly
understanding
entry
court’s
erroneous
of
a warrantless
into a
ducted
Boston
grant
the facts caused it
to
the motion.
where
warehouse
observed bales of
Therefore,
majority
I
marijuana.
assume that
the
has
Id. at
for
of
totality of the circum-
IV.
finding that the
factual
exigent
not establish
circum-
stances did
The Government has also raised serious
justifying
search of
the warrantless
stances
questions concerning
alleged
Gooch’s
viola-
of his firearm.
Gooch’s tent and the seizure
Washington
regula-
of numerous
state
tions
Murray
prohibiting
campground
relied on
tions
the use of
previously
have
12(e) requires
property primarily
purposes.
the dis-
for residential
determining that Rule
Ciraolo,
findings of fact The Government cites
trict court to make essential
California
See ruling upon
suppress.
a motion to
Prieto-Villa,
(1985)
proposition
person
that a
United States v.
should be resolved the district court. TILTON, individual,
Robert G. an
Plaintiff-Appellant,
Gary RICHARDSON, Anthony, L. Ole
Harry Guetzlaff, Tony Wright, C. David
Burrows, George Otstott, A. Defen-
dants-Appellees.
No. 92-5154.
United Appeals, States Court of
Tenth Circuit.
Sept.
