Legal Opinion
United States v. Chavez-Valenzuela
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 15, 2001No. 00-50075PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Jose Trinidad Chavez-Valenzuela was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol (“CHP”) officer for a traffic violation while driving east on Interstate 40, detained by the side of the highway and questioned during a seven-minute interval while a dispatcher checked his license and registration. After the officer learned both were valid, he asked Chavez-Valenzuela for permission to search his SUV, which he provided. The officers conducting the search found six packages of methamphetamine in a nylon bag inside his vehicle. Later, Chavez-Valenzuela moved to…
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