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INTRODUCTION

Sergio Oropeza pleaded guilty to transportation of more than four kilograms of

cocaine not for personal use (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11352, subd. (a), 11370.4, subd.

(a)(2); Pen. Code, § 1210, subd. (a)), one count of possession of more than four

kilograms of cocaine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11351, 11370.4, subd. (a)(2)), one

count of transportation of more than four kilograms of methamphetamine not for personal use (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11379, subd. (a), 11370.4, subd. (b)(2); Pen. Code, § 1210,

subd. (a)), and one count of possession of more than four kilograms of

methamphetamines for sale (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11378, 11370.4, subd. (b)(2)). The

trial court sentenced him to five years in prison.

Before pleading guilty, Oropeza filed two motions to suppress the evidence

against him: an initial motion under Penal Code section 1538.5, subdivision (a), and a

renewed motion under subdivision (i). In the motions, he argued the officers who

conducted the vehicle stop leading to his arrest lacked reasonable suspicion for the stop.

After considering the evidence of the circumstances prompting the stop, the trial court

determined the officers had the…