United States v. Ernesto Guerrero-Barajas

REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Ernesto Guerrero-Barajas (“Barajas”), a United States citizen, appeals the federal district court’s denial of his motion to suppress. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the federal district court’s denial of Barajas’s motion.

1. Factual and Procedural Background

In the early morning of April 21, 1999, Barajas and nine illegal aliens were traveling north on Farm to Market Road (“FM”) 88 in a large burgundy colored sedan (“Sedan”). Upon reaching State Road (“SR”) 186, Barajas turned left and began traveling west.

At the same time, United States Border Patrol…