United States v. Javier Vasquez-Guerrero

Vasquez-Guerrero was convicted of conspiracy to transport aliens in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 and 8 U.S.C. § 1324 and six counts of illegal transportation of aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2). The only issue on appeal is whether the stop of his vehicle at the Oak Grove Border Patrol checkpoint during which the illegal aliens were discovered was constitutionally permissible. We affirm.

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On February 13, 1974, Vasquez-Guerrero was stopped at the Oak Grove checkpoint. Four passengers of Mexican appearance were visible in his vehicle. Upon further examination, two more individuals…