U.S. v. VASQUEZ-CASTILLO

No. 01-2023.

258 F.3d 1207 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rigoberto VASQUEZ-CASTILLO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

July 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mario A. Esparza, Las Cruces, NM, for Appellant.

David N. Williams, Assistant United States Attorney (Norman C. Bay, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.

Before TACHA, Chief Judge, POLITZ, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.


TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.

Mr. Vasquez-Castillo appeals the district court's order denying his motion to suppress physical evidence. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

I. Background

The New Mexico Motor Transportation Division operates a permanent port of entry on Interstate 40 near San Jon, New Mexico, approximately fifteen miles from the Texas New Mexico border. New...

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