U.S. v. VARONA-ALGOS

No. 86-3722 Summary Calendar.

819 F.2d 81 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry Leon VARONA-ALGOS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Calmes (court-appointed), Baton Rouge, La., for defendant-appellant.

Bradley C. Myers, Asst. U.S. Atty., P. Raymond Lamonica, U.S. Atty., Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before POLITZ, WILLIAMS and JONES, Circuit Judges.


JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Henry Leon Varona-Algos, was convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute approximately two kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He appeals claiming (1) the original traffic stop which led to the search and discovery of the cocaine lacked probable cause and was a violation of his constitutional rights, (2) the search of defendant's suitcase in the trunk of the...

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