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United States v. Rangel-Portillo

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 27, 2009No. 08-40803PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Cipriano Rangel-Portillo appeals his conditional plea of guilty on the grounds that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained as the result of an unconstitutional stop by a United States Border Patrol agent. We find the district court erred in denying the defendant-appellant’s motion to suppress, and accordingly, we vacate and remand.

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This case concerns the constitutionality of a Border Patrol stop near the Rio Grande City Wal-Mart store, just 500 yards from the Texas/Mexico border in Starr County, Texas. Based on…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. JacquinotCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  2. United States v. Arnaldo Melendez-Gonzalez, A/K/A Lebrado Mendoza-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Bivian Villalobos, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Robert Dale NicholsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  3. United States v. Olivares-PachecoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. Jose GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. AlvarezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022

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