Opinion ID: 17470
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: standard of review

Text: Ariza appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress the evidence discovered during and subsequent to the strip search. Specifically, Ariza contends that the border patrol agents conducted an unreasonable strip search in violation of the Fourth Amendment and that all evidence 3 derived from that search should be suppressed. This court reviews conclusions of law contained in rulings on suppression motions de novo. See United States v. Fields, 72 F.3d 1200, 1212 (5th Cir. 1996). A district court's factual findings are reviewed under the clearly erroneous standard. See id. The record is reviewed in the light most favorable to the prevailing party. See United States v. Maldonado, 42 F.3d 906, 908 (5th Cir. 1995).