IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-40182
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
FERNANDO A. PEREZ
Defendant - Appellant
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:00-CR-54-ALL
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December 11, 2001
Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and DEMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Fernando A. Perez appeals his conviction and sentence for
possession with intent to distribute more than 50 kilograms of
marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). In particular,
Perez challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to
suppress evidence. Perez contends that his consent to open the
trunk of his vehicle was not given voluntarily since the
circumstances surrounding his “roadside interrogation” were
“naturally coercive.” Perez also argues that the investigating
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
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officer exceeded the scope of the consent when he leaned inside
the trunk to smell and when he squeezed Perez’s luggage.
We review Perez’s claim of involuntary consent for plain
error since his argument that his consent was obtained through
coercive means is raised for the first time on appeal. Perez’s
argument does not survive this standard of review. United States
v. Calverley, 37 F.3d 160, 162-64 (5th Cir. 1994) (en banc);
United States v. Kelley, 981 F.2d 1464, 1470 (5th Cir. 1993).
Similarly, Perez’s argument that the investigating officer
exceeded the scope of the consent is not supported by the law of
this circuit. See United States v. McSween, 53 F.3d 684, 688
(5th Cir. 1995).
AFFIRMED.