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U.S. v. RUIZ

No. 13-1209.

785 F.3d 1134 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Adrian RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 8, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher R. McFadden , Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Thomas W. Patton , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, Elisabeth R. Pollock , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Urbana, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Adrian Ruiz, Beaumont, TX, pro se.

Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and KANNE and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

Law enforcement officers approached Adrian Ruiz's car after they witnessed Ruiz engage in what they deemed to be suspicious behavior, including actions consistent with operating a "trap" — a concealed, non-factory compartment in a vehicle often used to hide drugs. Ruiz consented to the search of his car and then followed...

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