Legal Opinion
United States v. Edgar Castro, United States of America v. Susana Gomez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1999No. 96-40687, 96-40694,PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Per curiam
On November 9, 1995, an officer of the Polk County Sheriffs Department stopped a Chevrolet Suburban traveling north on Highway 59, in Texas, for speeding and seat belt violations. He subsequently arrested two of the three occupants for seat belt violations, and impounded the Suburban. At the sheriffs department a search of the Suburban revealed over 900 pounds of cocaine hidden in the back of the vehicle. Edgar Castro, the driver, and Susana Gomez, the back seat passenger, were then charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and…
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