Legal Opinion
United States v. Maria Vega-Barvo
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 1984No. 82-5957PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This case and other cases decided this day raise the question as to what standard should be applied in deciding the Fourth Amendment constitutionality of x-ray searches of the stomach, manual body cavity probes, and detention to determine if persons entering the United States are carrying contraband narcotics in their bodies.1 During a border search, an x-ray revealed that defendant Maria Victoria Vega-Barvo had swallowed 135 cocaine-filled condoms. The sole issue on this appeal from her convictions of importation and possession with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C.A. §§…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by81 opinions
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- United States v. Toyin Oyekan and Eniten Keleni, A/K/A Eniten KelaniCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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