Juan Carlos Bejar-Guizar v. United States
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Whether a court assessing the existence of reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendment may exclude facts that show a likelihood of innocent behavior when weighing the totality of the circumstances
Border patrol agents found Juan Carl os Bejar-Guizar walking in a heavily populated residential and commercial area close to a large mall—places near the border where U.S. citizens often go. They arrested him on suspicion of illegally entering the United States. The question presented is: Whether a court assessing the existence of reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendment may exclude facts that show a likelihood of innocent behavior when weighing the totality of the circumstances. prefix PARTIES ,