United States v. Oscar Solis Perales ( 1996 )

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No. 96-1725SI
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United States of America, *
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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States
* District Court for the Southern
v. * District of Iowa.
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Oscar Solis Perales, * [UNPUBLISHED]
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Appellant. *
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Submitted: September 10, 1996
Filed: September 16, 1996
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Before FAGG, Circuit Judge, HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
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PER CURIAM.
Oscar Solis Perales appeals the district court's denial of Perales's
motion to suppress. Perales contends the police concocted a traffic stop
because they suspected Perales was engaged in drug-dealing activity.
Contrary to Perales's view, the record shows the police had probable cause
to believe Perales committed a traffic violation; thus, Perales's traffic-
based detention was constitutionally reasonable. Whren v. United States,
116 S. Ct. 1769, 1777 (1996). We also reject Perales's contention that
"the [traffic] stop was pretextual and therefore unconstitutional." Id.
at 1774. Having considered all of Perales's arguments, we affirm the
district court.
A true copy.
Attest:
CLERK, U. S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.