United States v. Alberto Molina-Sierra

967 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alberto MOLINA-SIERRA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10232. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 12, 1992. Decided June 17, 1992. Before ALARCON, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Alberto Molina-Sierra appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of an investigatory stop of his vehicle on the ground that the Border Patrol Agent did not have reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle. We affirm. 3 * The facts in this case are undisputed. On August 26, 1987, Border Patrol Agent Robert Lindemann stopped Appellant's vehicle because he suspected that the individuals in the automobile were engaged in alien smuggling. Agent Lindemann's suspicion was based on seven factors which he observed while following the vehicle: (1) the vehicle was located in an area that is notorious…