Opinion ID: 167519
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Heading: Totality of the Circum stances

Text: Notwithstanding our conclusion that some of the factors on which the officers relied were of little or no weight under the facts of this case, we have no hesitation in affirming the district court’s finding of probable cause based on the totality of the circumstances. Troopers R anieri and Dean had probable cause to expand their search in light of the evidence of a secret compartment, inadequate amount of luggage for a one- or two-week trip, M s. Concepcion-Ledesma’s denial of any relationship with the other M ichigan vehicles traveling nearby, and the - 24 - women’s extreme nervousness. Their warrantless search was therefore reasonable under the automobile exception, and the district court properly denied M s. Concepcion-Ledesma’s motion to suppress.