History of Felix Humberto Brignoni-Ponce
Despite being freed from the charges in this case, Brignoni-Ponce was arrested for carrying illegal aliens five times in fifteen years spending over three years in jail for his crimes. His last-known arrest was on February 25, 1981, six years after his Supreme Court Case was decided, at a San Clemente checkpoint smuggling thirteen illegal aliens. Ironically, Brignoni-Ponce was born in Puerto Rico, not of Mexican descent as suspected in his initial stop by the Border Patrol, and is an American citizen. This case’s effects on Border Patrol Agents have been compared to the effects the Miranda decision had on attorneys and prosecutors.
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