United States v. Marco Alvarado-Zarza

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Marco Antonio Alvarado-Zarza appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress the evidence of cocaine found during a stop for a traffic violation premised on his failure to signal properly before turning. We REVERSE the judgment of conviction and REMAND for further proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In February 2011, Texas Highway Patrol Officer Juan Barrientos stopped Alvarado-Zarza near the U.S.-Mexico border for purportedly violating a Texas law requiring drivers to signal 100 feet in advance of a turn. See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §…