UNITED STATES v. MACIAS

No. 76-2092.

546 F.2d 58 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roberto MACIAS and Raul Macias, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 26, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph (Sib) Abraham, Jr., El Paso, Tex., for Roberto Macias.

Charles Louis Roberts, Harry Tom Petersen, El Paso, Tex., for Raul Macias.

John E. Clark, U. S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., William B. Hardie, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., El Paso, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before COLEMAN, AINSWORTH and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.


COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:

Alleging constitutionally invalid stops and searches, Raul and Roberto Macias seek a reversal of their convictions for intentionally possessing, with intent to distribute, approximately 1,200 pounds of marijuana. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We affirm.

The events which led eventually to this appeal occurred in the early morning hours of January 15, 1975. United States Border Patrol Officers Norris and LeCroy were on traffic check duty...

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