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U.S. v. RAMOS-SAENZ

No. 93-50759.

36 F.3d 59 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Miguel Angel RAMOS-SAENZ, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 13, 1994.

As Amended October 14, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca S. Dewees, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellant.

Pedro V. Castillo, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellee.

Before: O'SCANNLAIN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges; MERHIGE, Jr., District Judge.

O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether the search of an individual's shoes immediately after clearing airport customs is a routine border search.

I

On July 22, 1993, Miguel Angel Ramos-Saenz arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on a direct flight from Guadalajara, Mexico. In the customs area of the terminal, Senior Customs Inspector Charles Carlson stopped Ramos-Saenz after noticing his bright, white tennis shoes. Inspector Carlson...

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