Opinion ID: 4576082
Heading Depth: 6
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The number of agents present

Text: Without stating the specific number of agents present at the time of the search, Mr. Quezada-Lara argues that the number of agents made the consent involuntary. Mr. Quezada-Lara raised this argument before the district court. While the presence of more than one officer increases the coerciveness of an encounter, Iribe, 11 F.3d at 1557, “that alone does not render consent per se involuntary.” Thompson, 524 F.3d at 1134. Although ten to twelve officers were present at the residence here, ROA, Vol. II at 35–36, only three officers were present with Mr. Lara when his consent was requested. Id. at 98–99; see Thompson, 524 F.3d at 1134 (concluding that consent was voluntary where “the record demonstrate[d] that when [the officer] requested permission to search . . . [the third-party] was approached by three police officers”). Regardless, the number of officers present does not “outweigh[] the numerous factors 18 indicating that [Mr. Lara] voluntarily consented to the search of the house.” Iribe, 11 F.3d at 1557.