United States v. Miguel MacHuca Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 2001-08-02

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PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge: Border Patrol agents at an immigration checkpoint discovered a large stash of marijuana in a car driven by defendant Miguel Machuca-Barrera. Machuca-Bar-rera was convicted of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. We hold that because the brief stop by the Border Patrol lasted no longer than necessary to fulfill its immigration-re…

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