U.S. v. ALFARO-MONCADA

No. 08-16442.

607 F.3d 720 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hilario ALFARO-MONCADA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 27, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret Y. Foldes, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., Kathleen M. Williams, Fed. Pub. Def., Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Suzan H. Ponzoli, Anne R. Schultz, Emily M. Smachetti, Miami, FL, for U.S.

Before CARNES and HULL, Circuit Judges, and LAWSON, District Judge.


CARNES, Circuit Judge:

A lot of child pornography cases come through our court, and most of them present fairly routine issues. This one, however, brings in tow a Fourth Amendment issue with important implications for the national security of the United States. When a foreign cargo vessel enters this country and is subject to a border search, may the cabins of its crew members be searched for contraband without reasonable suspicion?

I.

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