United States v. Sixto Mireles

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Sixto Mireles appeals from a conviction of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence obtained as a result of an allegedly unlawful search conducted at the Falfurrias checkpoint. The second ground of error asserted is that the prosecutor’s questions and argument impermissibly commented on the exercise of defendant’s constitutional right to remain silent after arrest. Finally, defendant claims that there was insufficient…