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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. Geronimo Muniz-Melchor.

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1 United States v. Geronimo Muniz-Melchor Anchor
ca5 · 1990
green “the law does not require the police to ignore evidence of other crimes in conducting legitimate roadblocks.” 3
2 United States v. Espinoza-Santill
txwd · 1997
green “an agent can, and should be, very vigilant in trying to ferret out illegal activity within the confines of the law.” 3

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