Recent Development by Jonathan D. Phelps
On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the border search exception applied, regardless of a defendant's point of origin, as long as the defendant crossed a border. United States v. Pickett, 598 F.3d 231, 235 (5th Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 637 (2010).
About the Author
Jonathan D. Phelps. J.D. candidate 2012, Tulane University School of Law; B.A. English, summa cum laude, 2004, Siena College.
Citation
85 Tul. L. Rev. 1431 (2011)