United States v. Jose Luis L.

FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:

Jose Luis L. (Jose), a juvenile, appeals his conviction for juvenile delinquency, 18 U. S.C. §§ 5031-37, arising out of possession with the intent to distribute less than 50 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(D). We reverse.

BACKGROUND

On October 16, 1991, at 3:00 a.m., Border Patrol Agents Hall and Edwards were tracking four sets of fresh human footprints discovered one and one-half miles north of the United States-Mexico border. The footprints split off: Agent Edwards followed a single set of footprints while Agent Hall followed…