Legal Opinion
The United States of America v. Mario Alejandro Oyarzun, the United States of America v. Charles Jackson and Anthony Wayne Browning
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 6, 1985No. 84-1258, 84-1523PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This consolidated appeal arises from two separate automobile searches by United States Border Patrol agents at the Sierra Blanca, Texas, permanent checkpoint. Defendant Oyarzun was arrested after a search of his vehicle uncovered a firearm, with its serial number filed off, hidden underneath the back seat of the car. Defendants Jackson and Browning were arrested after border patrol agents found approximately 3,500 Preludin pills in a cosmetic case in the trunk of their car. In separate proceedings in district court, the defendants in both cases filed motions to suppress…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Almeida-Sanchez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. RamseySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- United States v. Santos Salinas-GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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