United States v. Julian Garcia-Garcia

KING, Chief Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Julian Garcia-Garcia appeals the ruling by the District Court for the Southern District of Texas denying his motion to suppress evidence seized at a fixed immigration checkpoint. We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On June 2, 2001, border patrol agents conducted an immigration inspection of a northbound bus traveling through the inspection lane at a fixed checkpoint about fifteen miles north of Laredo. Agent Gutierrez entered the bus to question the passengers, while Agent Zelmer led a trained dog to search the undercarriage of the bus. Gutierrez…