Legal Opinion

United States v. Jose Luis Guzman and Sonia Cruz-Lazo

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 30, 1988No. 87-2325, 87-2231PublishedCited by 352 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Jose Guzman and Sonia Cruz-Lazo were each charged with one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The district court granted defendants' motion to suppress evidence uncovered when their car was stopped. The United States appeals, and we remand for further proceedings.

I

On August 3, 1987, Jose Guzman and his wife, Sonia Cruz-Lazo, were driving a rented 1987 Cadillac with Florida license plates west through New Mexico on Interstate 40. The car was traveling at a lawful speed. New Mexico State Police Officer Keene testified that he noticed the…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by352 opinions

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  5. United States v. Mateen Yusuf Shabazz, A/K/A Edward L. Eberhart, A/K/A Edward Wallace, and Keith Lamar ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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