United States v. Esparza-Mendoza

MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING MOTION TO SUPPRESS

CASSELL, District Judge.

The defendant, Jorge Esparza-Mendo-za, has been charged in a one-count indictment with illegal reentry by a previously removed alien. 1 The government has also filed a notice of sentencing enhancement, alleging that Esparza-Mendoza has been previously convicted of felony possession of cocaine. 2 Esparza-Mendoza has filed a motion to suppress evidence, alleging that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated. The court held an evidentiary hearing on this motion on February 4, 2003, at which both sides were well represented by…