### IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 16

- 41194 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , Plaintiff

- Appellee

v. EUSEBIO SALAZAR, JR. , Defendant

- Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 2:15

- CR

- 1139

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Before DAVIS, SOUTHWICK, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge : * Following a bench trial, Eusebio Salazar, Jr. , was convicted of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens within the United States and two counts of transporting illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a) , and sentenced to 30 months of imprisonment on each count, with the sentences ru nning concurrently. On appeal, he argues that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress the evidence obtained following a stop by Border Patrol

* Pursuant to 5 TH C IR

. R. 47.5 , the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not preced ent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR

. R. 47.5.4. United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit 

### FILED June 21, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Case: 16-41194 Document: 00514042186 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/21/2017No. 16

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2 agents because the agents lacked reasonable suspicion to sto p the vehicle he was driving

. In lieu of filing a brief, the Government filed a motion for summary affirmance or, in the alternative, a motion for an extension of time to file its brief. When reviewing a denial of a motion to suppress evidence, this court reviews factual findings for clear error and conclusions of law de novo. United States v. Pack , 612 F.3d 341, 347 (5th Cir. 2010). “[A] district court ’ s determination that a seizure has or has not occurred is a finding of fact subject to reversal only f or clear error.” United States v. Valdiosera

- Godinez, 932 F.2d 1093 , 1098 n. 1 (5th Cir. 1991)

. Summary affirmance is proper where, among other instances, “the position of one of the parties is clearly right as a matter of law so that there can be no substantial question as to the outcome of the case.” Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis , 406 F.2d 1158 , 116 2 (5th Cir. 1969). The Government claims that the issues in this case are foreclosed by “well

settled authority,” including, inter alia , Terry v. Ohio , 392 U.S. 1 (1968) , and United States v. Mask , 330 F.3d 330 (5th Cir. 2003). However, s ummary affi rmance is not proper in this case because neither Terry nor Mask addresses the exact issues raised by Salazar

. See United States v. Houston , 625 F.3d 871, 873 n.2 (5th Cir. 2010) ; see also Terry , 392 U.S. at 4

- 8 ; Mask , 330 F.3d at 332

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. Nevertheless, Salazar fails to show that the district court’s findings on when the seizure occurred were clearly erroneous. See Valdiosera

- Godinez, 932 F.2d at 1098 n. 1. The district court determined that Salazar was not seized until “after the BMW engaged in erratic and evasive driving maneuvers, after [the] unlawful alien passengers were witnessed running from their vehicle, and after the BMW . . . rammed the Border Patrol unit.” S ee California v. Hodari D. , 499 U.S. 621, 629 (1991) ; United States v. Holloway , 962 F .2d 451, Case: 16-41194 Document: 00514042186 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/21/2017No. 16

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3 456

- 57 (5th Cir. 1992) . However, Salazar failed to brief the timing issue , so he has waived any challenge to the district court’s findings

. See United States v. Charles , 469 F.3d 402, 408 (5th Cir. 2006 )

. Therefore, he has no t show n that the district court’s timing decision was clearly erroneous. See Valdiosera

Godinez, 932 F.2d at 1098 n. 1. And the Border Patrol agents ’ receipt of an anonymous tip concerning Salazar’s vehicle and observation of Salazar driving erratically and evas ively, stopping to allow individuals to run from his vehicle, and ramming a Bord er Patrol unit sufficiently support the Border Patrol agent s ’ seizure here. Accordingly, the Government’s motions are DENIED, and the district court’s decision is AFFIRMED. Case: 16-41194 Document: 00514042186 Page: 3 Date Filed: 06/21/2017