United States Ninth Circuit

An individual is not arrested but merely detained when, at the border, he is asked to exit his vehicle, briefly handcuffed while escorted to the security office, uncuffed, patted down, and required to wait while his vehicle is searched.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/04/2004
• Decided 04/08/2004
• Published 04/08/2004

Judges

• SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:, Before: SILVERMAN, GOULD, and BEA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Ellis M. Johnston, III, esq., San Diego, CA, for the defendant/appellant., Carol C. Lam, United States Attorney, Patrick O'Toole, United States Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff/appellee.