United States v. Hill

STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

Marland Lamont Hill entered a conditional plea of guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute ten grams or more of phencyclidine (“PCP”), in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and (b)(1)(B). He brought this appeal challenging the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence found during a search of his luggage while on a bus in Gallup, New Mexico. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

During April and May of 1998, McKinley County, New Mexico, deputy sheriff George Justice routinely conducted narcotics searches of carry-on luggage on buses stopped…