United States v. Rodriguez

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-50853
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MARIO ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. DR-98-CR-48-1
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August 24, 2000
Before KING, Chief Judge, and POLITZ and WIENER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Having entered a conditional guilty plea to unlawful
transportation of aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C.
§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii), Mario Alberto Rodriguez appeals the district
court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence. Rodriguez
argues that the district court clearly erred in crediting a
Border Patrol officer’s testimony that Rodriguez’s vehicle
appeared to be heavily loaded. Based on the evidence presented
at the suppression hearing, we find no error in the district
court’s finding that the car appeared to be heavily laden or in

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its determination that there was reasonable suspicion to stop the
vehicle. United States v. Ceniceros, 204 F.3d 581, 584 (5th Cir.
2000); United States v. Orozco, 191 F.3d 578, 581-82 (5th Cir.
1999), cert. denied, 120 S. Ct. 996 (2000).
AFFIRMED.

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