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U.S. v. HERNANDEZ-SALAZAR

No. 86-5398.

813 F.2d 1126 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edgar HERNANDEZ-SALAZAR, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 3, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy W. Turner, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Leon B. Kellner, U.S. Atty., Paul A. DiPaolo, Sonia O'Donnell, Nancy L. Worthington, Asst. U.S. Attys., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before KRAVITCH and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges, and MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

In 1984, Congress amended 31 U.S.C. § 5317 to add a provision to expand the authority of Customs officers to search persons and property entering and departing the United States for currency reporting violations. In this issue of first impression,1 the constitutionality of the 1984 amendment to 31 U.S.C. § 5317(b)2 is challenged.

Appellant Edgar Hernandez-Salazar and...

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