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U.S. v. COTA-MEZA

No. 03-3161.

367 F.3d 1218 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roberto COTA-MEZA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

May 10, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt P. Kerns, Ariagno, Kerns, Mank & White, LLC, Wichita, KS, for Defendant-Appellant.

Matt Treaster, Assistant United States Attorney (Eric F. Melgren, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before MURPHY, ANDERSON, and McCONNELL, Circuit Judges.

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant-appellant Roberto Cota-Meza was pulled over for a traffic violation. Upon return of his documents by the officer and being told that he was free to go, Cota-Meza consented to a search of the vehicle. The search revealed 18.8 kilograms of cocaine stowed in a hidden compartment under the front seats of the vehicle. Cota-Meza denied any knowledge of the cocaine.

Cota-Meza was charged with one count of...

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