United States v. Elena Hernandez

Elena Hernandez was charged with conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after marijuana was found in her car during a search at a permanent border patrol checkpoint. Her motion to suppress was denied, and she entered a conditional guilty plea to count two of the indictment, reserving her right to appeal the denial of the motion to suppress. She was sentenced to 33 months imprisonment and 3 years supervised release.

Hernandez argues that her initial detention at secondary and the exterior canine search of her car were…