Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Antonio Lamas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1979No. 78-5751PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is brought by Juan Antonio Lamas who, when stopped by a United States Border Patrol Agent, was found to be transporting four undocumented aliens in his automobile. Following a bench trial, Lamas was found guilty of violating 8 U.S. C.A. § 1324(a)(2) and sentenced accordingly. Without challenging the trial court’s conclusion that he violated the law, Lamas appeals, asserting only that the agent who stopped his automobile and discovered the illegal aliens did so in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Our task at this juncture is to decide whether the…
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