Legal Opinion
United States v. Elvia Escamilla Moreno
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1978No. 78-5154PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
On September 13,1977, at about 9 o’clock, a. m., appellant and her sister, Estella Moreno, approached the Sarita checkpoint in a pickup truck. Border Patrol Agent Ruiz questioned the occupants about their citizenship and determined they were Americans. Ruiz noticed that they appeared to be nervous and asked them to proceed to the secondary inspection area. Ruiz noticed the rear bumper had a flange with screws on it. He looked under the truck and saw two hinges behind the bumper and that some welding had been done. He saw a compartment under the truck. Using tools found beneath the cab, he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Almeida-Sanchez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. Craig Warner, April Covey, Samuel L. Kranzthor, Fred W. Daniels, Jr., Friedae. Edwards, Frank Daniels and Michael A. JacobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Leonel ReynaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Jose Arredondo-HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- United States v. John Terrance Garcia, Phillip G. JackmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Harry Robert McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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