Legal Opinion
United States v. Daniel Alfaro
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1991No. 90-5629PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The Wackenhut Corporation owns and runs the South Central Texas Parole Violators Facility, a private jail known simply as “Wackenhut” that houses, predominantly, federal prisoners and detainees. On March 18, 1990, the facility’s acting administrator, having received tips that narcotics were being smuggled into the facility, invoked an employee-agreed-to company policy and searched all employees who reported to work that day. Daniel Alfaro, one such searched employee, was found with marijuana on his person and, following the search, was seen tossing a small…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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