United States v. David Reyna
Cases that cite this one
6 later published cases cite this decision.
- State v. Guzman (N.M. Ct. App. 1994)
- United States v. James Bailey Morris (5th Cir. 1978)
- United States v. George Michael Frisbie (5th Cir. 1977)
- Commonwealth v. Lawson (Mass. App. Ct. 2011)
- United States v. Manuel Carrasco Rivera (5th Cir. 1979)
- United States v. Marshall (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1978)
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Opinion
Appellant was convicted by a jury of possession of 99 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The sole issue on appeal is whether the district court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress the contraband seized at the time of his arrest. It was alleged that the Border Patrol agent did not have probable cause to search appellant’s car.
The district court found that probable cause to search was established in this case by the discernible odor of air-freshener in the car, the nervousness of the passenger, and the unbelievable story told by the driver about the missing trunk key. See United States v. Medina, 5 Cir., 1976, 543 F.2d 553. These factors coupled with the agent’s ten years of experience in the field were *104 more than sufficient to establish probable cause.
Appellant’s conviction is AFFIRMED.
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