United States v. Tomasita Eylicio-Montoya

HENRY, Circuit Judge.

The government appeals the district court’s interlocutory order suppressing evidence obtained during a search of a vehicle in which the defendant-appellee Tomasita Eyli-cio-Montoya was a passenger. We exercise jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3731. Following the analysis of our prior panel opinion, see United States v. Eylicio-Montoya, 18 F.3d 845 (10th Cir.1994), we reverse the district court’s order and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

Most of the relevant facts are set forth in detail in the prior opinion, see Eylicio-Montoya, 18 F.3d at 846-48, and we…