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United States v. Luis Enrique Suarez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 10, 1998No. 97-20756PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Per curiam

Factual Background,

On February 26, 1997, a special agent received information from Customs Agent Deborah Knolte that Christina Crawford Watson, a citizen of Costa Rica, had been intercepted by inspectors at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport with approximately two kilograms of cocaine taped to her body. Watson was arrested, waived her Miranda rights and agreed to assist agents in making a controlled delivery of the substance.

Under monitoring of an investigative team, Watson met with Luis Suarez in a motel room and Suarez took possession of the two kilograms of cocaine. Immediately thereafter,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. United States v. Rita Ann Cardenas and Shamsideen Abiodun LawalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. ReynaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. Filemon Sotelo Sanchez, Jose Angel Naegele, and Rebeca Portillo Brito, United States of America v. Ricardo Portillo BritoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Mario LechugaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. United States v. William R. CrowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. Cuevas-AndradeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. United States v. Jacquez-BeltranCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  4. United States v. Vasquez-BernalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. IgbinosunCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008

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