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BACKGROUND

California Highway Patrol Sergeants Crutchfield and Languemi saw a Camaro fishtail around a street corner one evening in 2009. They stopped the Camaro, and Sergeant Crutchfield walked toward the driver’s door while Sergeant Languemi walked toward the passenger side. Kurt Nagle was in the driver seat, Jaime was in the front passenger seat, and Pontod was in the right rear passenger seat. They were all moving around, and Pontod looked like he was trying to cover something up on the floorboard. As Sergeant Crutchfield neared the car, Nagle opened the driver’s door and began to get out. Crutchfield told him to stay in the car, and asked for his license, registration, and proof of insurance. Nagle appeared extremely nervous and his hands were shaking. Crutchfield saw Pontod trying to cover up a case of beer in the rear of the car. Crutchfield told Nagle, “Tell your friends that I can see the beer and to stop moving around.” Because Crutchfield could smell alcohol, he had Nagle get out and escorted him toward the front of the patrol car. Sergeant Languemi, who was standing at the right rear side of the Camaro, turned on his flashlight and illuminated the inside of the…