United States Ninth Circuit
US v. CORTEZ-ROCHA, 03-50491
Defendant's drug conviction is affirmed over his challenge that the district court should have suppressed the drugs discovered during a border search of his vehicle.
Appellate Information
- Argued 06/08/2004
- Decided 09/21/2004
- Published 09/21/2004
Judges
- TROTT, Circuit Judge:, Before: TROTT, RYMER, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Ellis M. Johnston III, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Carol C. Lam, United State Attorney, Patrick K. O'Toole (at oral argument and on brief), Joseph S. Smith, Jr., (on brief), Assistant United States Attorneys, U.S. Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.