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U.S. v. PENALOZA

No. 09-3549.

648 F.3d 539 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nora PENALOZA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 5, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Kubiatowski (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Timothy G. Shelton , Jennifer M. Ballard (argued), Attorneys, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, FLAUM, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

In November 2006 Nora Penaloza drove from New Jersey to Bedford Park, Illinois, where she met with a man named "Carlos" in the parking lot of a motel. "Carlos" loaded three duffel bags containing packages wrapped in brown tape into Penaloza's car. Penaloza then began to drive back to New Jersey. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") stopped Penaloza, questioned her about the duffel bags, and seized them. Penaloza was indicted...

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