United States of America v. Hilario Alfaro-Moncada

607 F.3d 720 (2010)

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United States of America v. Hilario Alfaro-Moncada

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
607 F.3d 720 (2010)

Facts

In April 2008, a foreign cargo ship traveling from the Dominican Republic docked at a port in Miami, Florida. Shortly after the ship docked, agents from United States Customs and Border Protection (customs) entered the ship to search for prohibited agricultural materials. One of the agents went with the ship’s captain to inspect the crew members’ cabins. While inspecting the cabin belonging to Hilario Alfaro-Moncada (defendant), the agent found multiple CDs containing child pornography. Alfaro-Moncada admitted the CDs were his. Alfaro-Moncada was charged criminally. During trial, Alfaro-Moncada sought to suppress the evidence on grounds that the search conducted by the agent was unlawful under the Constitution. Customs argued that the search was constitutional because 19 U.S.C. § 1581(a) permitted customs officers to board a vessel in the United States and search “every part thereof.” The trial court admitted the CD evidence, and Alfaro-Moncada was convicted. Alfaro-Moncada appealed the trial court’s admissibility ruling.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Carnes, J.)

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