United States v. Roberto Lopez-Martinez

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

This direct criminal appeal returns us to a well-traveled road: the constitutionality of a roving border patrol stop on New Mexico’s Highway 185. The Defendant-Appellant, Roberto LopezAMartinez (“Lopez-Martinez”), appeals from the district court’s denial of his suppression motion. Because we concur with the court’s determination that the U.S. Border Patrol Agent demonstrated the requisite reasonable suspicion necessary under the Fourth Amendment to stop Lopez-Martinez’s vehicle and to inquire about the citizenship of his passengers, we affirm.

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This case arose when U.S.…