United States v. Tomas Navarro-Garcia

91 F.3d 156 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Tomas NAVARRO-GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50430. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 25, 1996. * Decided June 28, 1996. Before: NOONAN, LEAVY, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tomas Navarro-Garcia appeals his conviction following the entry of a conditional guilty plea to transporting illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324 (a)(1)(A)(ii). Navarro-Garcia contends that the district court erred by finding that Border Patrol Agents had reasonable suspicion to stop his truck. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review de novo a trial court's determination of the existence of reasonable suspicion. Ornelas v. United States, 116 S.Ct. 1657, 1662 (1996); accord United States v. Rodriguez-Sanchez, 23 F.3d 1488, 1492 (9th Cir.1994). 4 A law enforcement officer may conduct an investigatory…