United States v. Galindo-Gonzales

HENRY, Circuit Judge.

Victor Manuel Galindo-Gonzales appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to suppress evidence discovered after his vehicle was stopped at a roadblock. Mr. Galin-do-Gonzales argues that the initial stop of his vehicle and his subsequent detention were unreasonable seizures that violated the Fourth Amendment. We disagree and affirm the district court’s decision.

I. BACKGROUND

At about two o’clock in the afternoon on January 11, 1996, Mr. Galindo-Gonzales was driving his Chevrolet Blazer north on 1-25 near Las Vegas, New Mexico. He ' approached a roadblock on the…