United States v. Reyes

DUPLANTIER, District Judge:

After entering a conditional plea of guilty of possession with intent to distribute in excess of 500 grams of cocaine, defendant-appellant Reyes appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

On December 6, 2001 Roberto Alejandro Reyes arrived at the El Expresso Bus Station in Brownsville, Texas carrying a blue suitcase. An unidentified companion accompanied Reyes. Both men boarded a bus destined for Dallas.

With the consent of the El Expresso Bus Company, U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Morales, a certified dog handler,…