Jennings

On November 6,1963, Border Patrol Officer Burrell was stationed on the Barcelona Road overpass crossing U.S. Highway 101 south of an immigration check point at San Mateo Plats (about 70 miles from the Mexican border). A report had been received of a possible illegal entry from Mexico and Burrell was assigned to watch for cars turning around to avoid the check point. About 3 :50 a.m. the officer stopped the defendants, Grady Jennings, Albert De Celles and Steven Bradley, driving west across the overpass. The officer identified himself and when he was informed they were going to San Diego he permitted them to pass. As he watched the car head south on Highway 101, his suspicions were aroused when it made a U-turn. This information was radioed to Officer Crawford at the check point. Crawford stopped the vehicle and asked the driver, Jennings, to open the trunk; at the same time he questioned De Celles and Bradley about their citizenship. In plain sight in the trunk were many new men’s suits bearing Town and Campus labels and price tags. More clothing was readily visible in the back seat. *746 Jennings' explanation of the clothing was unsatisfactory, the others gave conflicting…