United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's drug conviction is affirmed over her claim that border agents conducted an unreasonable search of her vehicle when they drilled a 5/16-inch hole in the bed of her truck.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/10/2005
• Decided 09/14/2005
• Published 09/14/2005

Judges

• Before B. FLETCHER, RYMER, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Chase Scolnick, Assistant Federal Public Defender, San Diego CA, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carol C. Lam, United States Attorney, Mark R. Rehe, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Patrick K. O'Toole, Assistant U.S. Attorney (on brief), United States Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.