State v. Martinez

LANSING, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to suppress evidence. The defendant alleges that the challenged evidence was the product of his illegal detention and an illegal search of his automobile. We conclude that the detention and search were lawful, and therefore affirm the district court’s order.

I. FACTS

The following facts are drawn from the district court’s findings following an evidentiary hearing on Martinez’s motion to suppress evidence. On November 1, 1994, Agent Scott Baker of the United States Border Patrol was driving on Interstate 84 when he observed Hector…