United States v. Jaime

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellee Veronica Jaime (Jaime) is charged in a two count indictment with having, on or about October 1, 2003, possessed less than fifty kilograms of marihuana with intent to distribute it and having conspired to do so, contrary to 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(D) and 846. The United States appeals the district court’s pre-trial order granting Jaime’s motion to suppress evidence obtained in a search of Jaime’s suitcase while she was a passenger on a bus stopped at a fixed immigration checkpoint. We vacate and remand.

Facts and Proceedings Below

On October 1,…