Legal Opinion

United States v. Flores-Fernandez

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided February 27, 2006No. CRIM.A. C-06-004(2)PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO SUPPRESS

JACK, District Judge.

On this day came on to be considered Defendant’s Motion to Suppress (D.E.32). Defendant seeks to suppress all evidence seized as a result of what he contends was an unconstitutional traffic stop. For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES the Motion to Suppress.

I. Background 1

During the morning of December 28, 2005, at around 6:00 AM, Jim Wells Sheriffs Deputy Joe Martinez made a traffic stop on a 1996 white Chevrolet pickup truck for operating with an obstructed rear license plate — the plate was covered by a license…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Muscarello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Moskal v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. United States v. Eleuterio Lopez-Moreno, Also Known as Eleuterio LopezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  5. Goodwin v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Manuel Contreras-TrevinoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  2. State v. Johnson, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2006
  3. State v. Craig Hill Johnson, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2006
  4. United States v. Contreras-TrevinoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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