U.S. v. VALADEZ

No. 00-50751.

267 F.3d 395 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus VALADEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Revised October 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Diane D. Kirstein, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Henry Joseph Bemporad (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant, Jesus Valadez, appeals the denial of his motion to suppress firearms seized during a traffic stop. Valadez claims his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when he was detained pending the completion of a computer check after the stopping officer became aware that Valadez had not committed a traffic violation. We reverse the district court's ruling denying the motion to suppress.

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