Legal Analysis Memorandum Case Briefing: Students Will Be Instructed

Name Instructor Course Date Case Study: United States V. ReyesFacts of the CaseOn 6th December 2001, accompanied by an unidentified companion, Roberto A. Alejandro arrived at El Expresso Bus Station in Brownsville, Texas, with a blue suitcase. The two boarded a bus destined for Dallas. With consent of management of the bus company, Border Patrol Agent, David Morales (a certified dog handler),and following the dog’s alert, he had thedog search the cargo compartment of the bus with no avail. However, alerted to the passengers’ compartments, the dog jumped in.To enhance his search, Agent morale requested the driver to get the passengers off the bus. Agent morale walked the dog a few feet from passengers as they exited the bus. During the search, the dog was alerted to Reye and his companion. Consequently, passengers were required to remain in a designated place. Reye’s companion admitted to have smoked marijuana early in the thus a probable cause of the dog’s alert to him. However, the companion suggested that Reye had not smoked marijuana. Agent Morales requested Reye to empty his pockets lift his shirt. As a result, the officer found a pack of 500 grams of cocaine taped on Reye's