Legal Opinion

United States v. Irene Molina

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 23, 2015No. 14-40873Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Irene Yvette Molina was arrested at a border patrol checkpoint after she was found with a package of heroin taped to her midsection. Molina was traveling on a commercial bus from Mexico to the United States when the bus was. stopped for a routine immigration inspection in Falfurri-as, Texas. One of the agents noticed that Molina would not make eye contact and that she was hunched over and grabbing her waist. He questioned her to confirm she was an American citizen, then asked her to unzip her jacket all the way and lean forward. When she complied, he noticed something protruding…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. Martinez-FuerteSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. United States v. SolisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  3. United States v. Miguel MacHuca Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Portillo-AguirreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. JaimeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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