POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Convicted of possession with intent to distribute marihuana and an associated firearms offense, Jose Hipolito Chavez-Villarreal appeals denial of his motion to suppress. Finding that the inculpatory evidence was the fruit of an illegal stop, we vacate and remand.
Background
Shortly before 9:00 a.m., Border Patrol Agent Gerald R. Vonn was monitoring eastbound traffic on Interstate 40 twelve miles west of Amarillo, Texas...
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