Legal Opinion
United States v. Jesus I. Valdez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 22, 1991No. 90-5126PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK A. KAUFMAN, Senior District Judge.
Once again, as in United States v. Miller, 821 F.2d 546 (11th Cir.1987), and Unit ed States v. Smith, 799 F.2d 704 (11th Cir.1986), “the issue in this case is whether the stop of appellant's] vehicle was reasonable under the fourth amendment.” Smith at 705. The district court upheld the stop as a valid enforcement of the traffic laws. We disagree and reverse. However, we also remand to the district court to determine whether there was or was not probable cause to stop appellant’s vehicle and to search it for narcotics for reasons unconnected with the…
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