Legal Opinion
United States v. Jesus Valadez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 21, 2001No. 00-50751PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant, Jesus Valadez, appeals the denial of his motion to suppress firearms seized during a traffic stop. Va-ladez claims his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when he was detained pending the completion of a computer check after the stopping officer became aware that Valadez had not committed a traffic violation. We reverse the district court’s ruling denying the motion to suppress.
I. BACKGROUND
On March 6, 1999, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Richard Slubar observed a 1984 Oldsmobile traveling east on Highway 90…
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