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U.S. v. MENDEZ

No. 04-11065.

431 F.3d 420 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rafael MENDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 18, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Francis Palmer (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of the Sol. Gen., Washington, DC, for U.S.

Douglas A. Morris (argued), Dallas, TX, for Mendez.

Before DAVIS, JONES and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Rafael Mendez, convicted of harboring illegal aliens, appeals only from the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence. He challenges the constitutionality of law enforcement officers' entry of his home and investigation to confirm the presence of illegal Brazilian immigrants. We hold that the government agents' investigatory procedures in this case were reasonable under the totality of the circumstances. The judgment...

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