BOND V. UNITED STATES
529 U.S. 334 (2000)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an appeal from a conviction for possessing a brick of
methamphetamine and a denial of a motion to suppress the finding of the brick by a law
enforcement officer squeezing overhead compartment bags.
FACTS: Bond (D) was a passenger on a Greyhound bus that left California bound for Little
Rock, Arkansas. The bus stopped, as it was required to do, at the permanent Border Patrol
checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas. An agent boarded the bus to check the immigration status
of its passengers. After reaching the back of the bus, the agent began walking toward the
front. Along the way, he squeezed the soft luggage which passengers had placed in the
overhead storage space above the seats. The agent squeezed a green canvas bag and noticed
that it contained a 'brick-like' object. D admitted that the bag was his and agreed to allow
the agent to open it. The agent discovered a 'brick' of methamphetamine. The brick had been
wrapped in duct tape until it was oval-shaped and then rolled in a pair of pants. D was
indicted for conspiracy to possess, and possession with intent to distribute,
methamphetamine in violation of 84 Stat. 1260, 21 U. S. C. 841(a)(1). D moved to suppress
the drugs, arguing that the search of his bag was illegal. D's motion was denied, and the
District Court found him guilty on both counts and sentenced him to 57 months in prison. On
appeal, D contended that the agent manipulated the bag in a way that other passengers would
not. Thus, the Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of the motion to suppress.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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