Legal Opinion
United States v. Mark R. Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 29, 1991No. 90-50438PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
The government appeals the suppression of evidence discovered at a permanent U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint, established to detain motorists briefly for limited immigration-related inquiries. The district court held that a dual-purpose inspection by a U.S. Border Patrol agent, who had previously been cross-designated as an agent of the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) and U.S. Customs, violated the fourth amendment. We reverse.
Mark R. Taylor, the driver of the automobile, and two other passengers who are not parties to this appeal, were indicted on two counts: (1)…
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