U.S. v. JIMENEZ-MEDINA

No. 97-10055.

173 F.3d 752 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fabian Jose JIMENEZ-MEDINA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed May 6, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis Jones, Phoenix, Arizona, for the defendant-appellant.

James Burke, Assistant United States Attorney, Phoenix, Arizona, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: NOONAN and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and MOLLOY, District Judge.


MOLLOY, District Judge:

Fabian Jose Jimenez-Medina was sentenced to 55 months imprisonment following his plea of guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The sole issue on appeal is whether reasonable suspicion existed for the investigatory stop that led to discovery of the illegal drugs. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we REVERSE.

Discussion

Jimenez-Medina was...

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