Opinion ID: 196268
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The black Supra and the gray Nissan

Text: 38 Martinez claims that his black Supra and gray Nissan were unlawfully searched. Initially, we note that Martinez owned two of the vehicles present at the park, and the police were aware of this fact. 11 This suggests that his presence with the other defendants at the park was by design rather than coincidence and significantly discounts any theory that he had merely stopped by to chat with some friends. Additionally, when the Agents intervened, Martinez fled, discarding a plane ticket in the process. Moreover, U.S.D.A. Agriculture stickers were in plain view in the vehicles. We think that these facts would lead a reasonably prudent person to believe that Martinez was using his vehicles to facilitate the narcotics conspiracy. We accordingly find that the searches of his vehicles were lawful.