Legal Opinion
United States v. Isidro Olivier-Becerril
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1988No. 88-2178PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, Isidro Olivier-Becerril appeals, contending that his consent to the search of the trunk of the automobile he was driving was not voluntary, and that there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s inference that he had knowledge of the cocaine secreted in a hidden compartment in the trunk. Finding no error, we affirm.
Background
On October 6,1987 Olivier drove a Volkswagen Jetta into the permanent checkpoint maintained by the U.S. Border Patrol a few miles south of Falfurrias, Texas. As he displayed a…
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