United States v. Miguel Escamilla, Jr.

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Miguel Escamilla appeals his convictions for conspiring to possess and possessing with the intent to distribute marijuana and heroin. Pressing five issues, Escamilla argues that the district court erroneously failed to suppress incriminating evidence that government agents obtained from an allegedly unconstitutional stop and ultimate arrest. We hold that much of the agents’ conduct was reasonable and therefore constitutional. We also hold, however, that the district court erred by admitting evidence obtained from an unconstitutional, post-arrest search of a…