United States Fifth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for transporting undocumented aliens is vacated where the district court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained as the result of an unconstitutional stop by a United States Border Patrol agent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/27/2009
• Published 10/27/2009

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, DAVIS and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Lauretta Ann Drake, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, Casey Nicole MacDonald (argued), McAllen, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Public Defender, Philip G. Gallagher, Asst. Fed. Public Defender (argued), Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.