U.S. v. FLORES-MONTANO

No. 04-50497.

424 F.3d 1044 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Manuel FLORES-MONTANO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin L. Coleman, Esquire, San Diego, CA, for the appellant.

Mark R. Rehe, Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, CA, with Patrick K. O'Toole, Assistant United States Attorney, also on the brief for the appellee.

Before B. FLETCHER, RYMER, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant Manuel Flores-Montano appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress evidence and the resulting conditional-plea conviction for "illegal importation of merchandise" after border inspectors found thirty-seven kilograms of marijuana in the gas tank of his vehicle during a search of Flores-Montano's vehicle as he was at the border attempting to enter the country. Flores-Montano contends that inspectors...

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