U.S. v. VILLA-CHAPARRO

No. 96-2115.

115 F.3d 797 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pedro VILLA-CHAPARRO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

June 12, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Gorence, Assistant United States Attorney (Kelly H. Burnam, Assistant United States Attorney, and John J. Kelly, United States Attorney, on the brief), Las Cruces, NM, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Ann Steinmetz, Federal Public Defender (William D. Fry, Assistant Federal Public Defender, with her on the briefs), Las Cruces, NM, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before PORFILIO, McWILLIAMS, and BALDOCK, Circuit Judges.


BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Defendant Pedro Villa-Chaparro on one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B). The district court sentenced Defendant to 63 months imprisonment. Defendant appeals his conviction, claiming the district court erred in (1) denying his motion to suppress evidence arising from an illegal stop and detention; (2) denying his motion...

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