United States v. Gonzalez

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Blasa Gonzalez was stopped on a rural Texas road near Marfa, Texas, and found to be transporting 64.5 pounds of marijuana. Gonzalez was subsequently charged with importing the marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 960(a)(1), and with possessing the marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Gonzalez filed a motion to suppress, arguing that the Terry stop leading to her arrest and the seizure of the marijuana was not supported by reasonable suspicion and that the search of her vehicle was not supported by probable cause. The…