Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnny Michael Sutton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1988No. 87-1954PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Johnny Michael Sutton appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized from his car at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint. Finding that Sutton consented to the search by a United States Border Patrol agent, we affirm.
I
Johnny Michael Sutton was indicted and convicted in a bench trial in the Western District of Texas of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1981). The facts leading up to his conviction are as follows.
Sutton was driving east on Interstate-10 when he reached the permanent…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by41 opinions
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