United States v. Luis Carlos Mendoza and Oscar Tabares

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Luis Carlos Mendoza and Oscar Ta-bares appeal their convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.-S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. On appeal, they contend that the thirty pounds of cocaine seized from Mendoza’s vehicle and their post-arrest oral statements should have been suppressed because the stop and search which resulted in the discovery of the cocaine and the statements were illegal. 1 Tabares also contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. Finding…