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United States v. Olivarez

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 27, 1976
527 F.2d 1174 (5th Cir. 1976)

Opinion

No. 75-2377. Summary Calendar.

Rule 18, 5 Cir., Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York et al., 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I.

February 27, 1976.

Charles L. Barrera, Alice, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Edward B. McDonough, Jr., U.S. Atty., James R. Gough, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Ben C. Connally, Judge.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, GODBOLD and GEE, Circuit Judges.



This post- Almeida-Sanchez case involving the Hebbronville Chekar device is reversed pursuant to the United States Supreme Court decisions in United States v. Ortiz, 1975, 422 U.S. 891, 95 S.Ct. 2585, 45 L.Ed.2d 623; and United States v. Brignoni-Ponce, 1975, 422 U.S. 873, 95 S.Ct. 2574, 45 L.Ed.2d 607.

Almeida-Sanchez v. United States, 1973, 413 U.S. 266, 93 S.Ct. 2535, 37 L.Ed.2d 596.

We have summarily reversed a series of cases involving use of Chekar devices, including U.S. v. Thompson, 390 F. Supp. 337 (S.D.Tex., 1974), rev'd sub nom., U.S. v. Johnston, Aug. 5, 1975 (unpublished opinion), in which the District Court, fully analyzing the Chekar operation on Highway 1017 near Hebbronville, Texas, had considered it was a permanent checkpoint.

Reversed.


Summaries of

United States v. Olivarez

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 27, 1976
527 F.2d 1174 (5th Cir. 1976)
Case details for

United States v. Olivarez

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. HOMERO OLIVAREZ…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Feb 27, 1976

Citations

527 F.2d 1174 (5th Cir. 1976)