Legal Opinion

State v. Guzman

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided June 30, 1994No. 13977PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BIVINS, Judge.

Hector Guzman (Defendant) appeals his conviction of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He pled guilty to the charge, reserving the right to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. On appeal, Defendant argues that his constitutional rights were violated during his detention at the border patrol checkpoint where the marijuana was found. We determine the district court could find the border patrol agent had reasonable suspicion to prolong Defendant’s detention and, therefore, affirm the denial of his motion to suppress.

Defendant…

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2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. United States v. Martinez-FuerteSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. United States v. Edelmiro Augustin FernandezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. Cardenas-AlvarezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
  2. State v. DuranNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005
  3. State v. Van DangNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005
  4. State v. Porras-FuerteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. In Re Marriage of BurgessIllinois Supreme Court · 2000

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