United States v. Jose Nabor Cantu

Appellant Jose Nabor Cantu seeks reversal of his conviction of importation and possession with intent to distribute 192 pounds of marijuana. He alleges that the search was illegal and that the marijuana should have been suppressed. He also argues that the marijuana should have been introduced into evidence at trial. We have reviewed the record and find these contentions to be without merit and affirm.

Appellant and a female passenger were stopped at the Sarita checkpoint at about 11:40 p. m. on January 31, 1974. They stopped at the stop sign and waited for the border patrolman to come out of…