UNITED STATES v. VALLES

No. 01-2265.

292 F.3d 678 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pete VALLES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

June 3, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip P. Medrano, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant-Appellant.

Norman Cairns, Assistant U.S. Attorney, (David C. Iglesias, U.S. Attorney, with him on the brief), Albuquerque, NM, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before EBEL, BALDOCK, and HARTZ, Circuit Judges.


EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Pete Valles pled guilty to drug and weapon possession, subject to appeal of the denial of his motion to suppress. On appeal, he argues that the police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop him for a drug sniff of his luggage as he exited a train. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

I.

Valles pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine...

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