UNITED STATES v. FLORES

No. 78-5754 Summary Calendar.

594 F.2d 438 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Angel Ruiz FLORES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 3, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Genson, Marvin I. Bloom, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

J. A. Canales, U. S. Atty., John M. Potter, James R. Gough, George A. Kelt, Jr., Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., Charles E. Lewis, Asst. U. S. Atty., Brownsville, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, RONEY and TJOFLAT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Angel Ruiz Flores was convicted in a bench trial on all four counts of an indictment charging drug violations under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), 846, 952(a) and 963 (1976). In this appeal he questions the admissibility of heroin seized in the search of his automobile by U. S. Customs officers.

On July 18, 1978, Flores and his family entered the United States from Mexico at Port of Entry, Hidalgo, Texas. Flores told the Customs Inspector that they...

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