United States Fifth Circuit

Where a brief stop by Border Patrol agents at an immigration checkpoint lasts no longer than necessary to fulfill its immigration-related purpose, the stop does not violate the Fourth Amendment, and evidence found during the stop is admissible in criminal court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/02/2001
• Published 08/02/2001

Judges

• PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Ellen A. Lockwood (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., M. Carolyn Fuentes (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.