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UNITED STATES v. MEDINA

No. 76-2152 Summary Calendar.

543 F.2d 553 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raul Ruben MEDINA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland Dahlin, II, Federal Public Defender, Karen K. Friedman, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Houston, Tex., Gustavo L. Acevedo, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Laredo, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Edward B. McDonough, Jr., U.S. Atty., Mary L. Sinderson, George A. Kelt, Jr., Robert A. Berg, James R. Gough, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GODBOLD, HILL and FAY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The search of appellant's vehicle took place at the Sarita checkpoint which was the subject of Sifuentes v. United States, affirmed sub nom., United States v. Martinez-Fuerte, ___ U.S. ___, 96 S.Ct. 3074, 49 L.Ed.2d 1116 (1976). The officer had probable cause to search the car after appellant ran the checkpoint, after his car interior smelled of air freshener, and after he denied having a key to the trunk. See United States v. Torres,...

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