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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James Greg JONES, Defendant-Appellee.
    No. 04-50280.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Argued and Submitted June 8, 2005.
    Filed July 6, 2005.
    Cheryl O’Connor Murphy, Esq., Fred A. Rowley, Jr., Esq., USLA — Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
    Harry W. Simon, Esq., FPDCA — Federal Public Defender’s Office, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
    Before LAY, KOZINSKI and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The Honorable Donald P. Lay, Senior United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, sitting by designation.
    
   MEMORANDUM

“The requisite intent” to abandon property “has been held to be present by such acts as ... a denial of ownership when questioned, even if the defendant is seen previously in possession of the item.” United States v. Cello, 568 F.2d 1266, 1283 (9th Cir.1977). The district court clearly erred in finding that Defendant did not abandon his jacket. Because Defendant had no privacy interest in his abandoned jacket, he had no standing to challenge its search. See United States v. Huffhines, 967 F.2d 314, 318 (9th Cir.1992).

REVERSED AND REMANDED. 
      
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