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U.S. v. CHAVEZ

No. 10-2273.

660 F.3d 1215 (2011)

United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher Roy CHAVEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

October 18, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Wright , Attorney, El Paso, TX, appearing for Appellant.

Gregory J. Fouratt , Assistant United States Attorney ( Kenneth J. Gonzales , United States Attorney, and Terri J. Abernathy , Assistant United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, Las Cruces, NM, appearing for Appellee.

Before GORSUCH, HOLLOWAY, and MATHESON, Circuit Judges.

MATHESON, Circuit Judge.

On April 11, 2008, Defendant-Appellant Christopher Roy Chavez was arrested during a traffic stop for driving while intoxicated ("DWI"). After his arrest, the police impounded the vehicle he was driving. They subsequently obtained a warrant to search the vehicle for illegal contraband. During the ensuing search, officers found approximately one-third of a pound of cocaine.

Mr. Chavez was indicted for one count of possession with intent...

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