U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2005

United States v. Martinez-Hernandez

United States v. Martinez-Hernandez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided August 18, 2005 · Benavides, Clement, Per Curiam, Prado
141 F. App'x 334

United States v. Martinez-Hernandez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Hector Martinez-Hernandez (“Martinez”) appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute less than 50 kilograms of marijuana, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841.

Martinez’s sole argument on appeal is that a Border Patrol agent lacks authority to conduct a vehicle stop based on a reasonable suspicion of a non-immigration offense. This argument is foreclosed by our *335 decision in United States v. Perkins, 352 F.3d 198 (5th Cir. 2003), cert. denied, 541 U.S. 980, 124 S.Ct. 1894, 158 L.Ed.2d 480 (2004). Martinez concedes that the issue is foreclosed, but he raises it to preserve the matter for further review.

The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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