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U.S. v. CASTELLANOS

No. 12-4108.

716 F.3d 828 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arturo CASTELLANOS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: May 29, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Michael E. Archenbronn , Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for Appellant. Sandra Jane Hairston , Office of the United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Ripley Rand , United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge AGEE wrote the majority opinion, in which Chief Judge TRAXLER joined. Judge DAVIS wrote a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

AGEE, Circuit Judge:

Arturo Castellanos conditionally pled guilty in the Middle District of North Carolina to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. His sole challenge on appeal is to the district court's denial of his motion to suppress the cocaine, which had been found in the gas tank of a Ford Explorer as the vehicle was being transported on a commercial car carrier. We agree with the government that Castellanos...

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