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U.S. v. CASTORENA-JAIME

Nos. 01-3061, 01-3067, 01-3079.

285 F.3d 916 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Julio N. CASTORENA-JAIME, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alma R. Trejo, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ramona Alvarez, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 3, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony W. Mattivi, Assistant United States Attorney; James E. Flory, United States Attorney, and Nancy Landis Caplinger, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief, Topeka, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

David J. Phillips, Federal Public Defender, and Marilyn M. Trubey, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Topeka, KS, for Defendant-Appellant Julio Castorena-Jaime.

Edward M. Collazo, Topeka, KS, for Defendant-Appellant Alma R. Trejo.

Kevin J. Cook of Manzanares & Associates; F.G. Manzanares of Manzanares & Associates on the brief, Topeka, KS, for Defendant-Appellant Ramona Alvarez.

Before EBEL, BALDOCK, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

A Kansas highway patrol trooper stopped a vehicle driven by Defendant Alma R. Trejo for speeding. Defendants Julio Castorena-Jaime and Ramona Alvarez were passengers in the vehicle. After issuing a warning, the trooper noticed a brick-like bundle wrapped in tape on the rear floorboard of the vehicle. The trooper seized and searched the bundle, which contained cocaine. The trooper subsequently arrested Trejo, Castorena, and Alvarez.

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