Tag:Fourth Amendment

Court Opinions – Oct 28, 2019

People v. Johnson A division of the Colorado Court of Appeals considered the limits of the impeachment exception to the exclusionary rule announced in Walder...

Court Opinions – Oct 21, 2019

People v. Quezada-Caro Dolores Quezada-Caro appealed his judgment of conviction for felony driving under the influence. Among other things, he contended he was entitled to...

Court Opinions – Oct 14, 2019

People v. Davis  Deputies interrogated Jacob Davis in the basement of his parents’ home about an alleged sexual assault. During this questioning, Davis made incriminating...

Court Opinions- May 27, 2019

People v. Anderson The People petitioned for review of the Court of Appeals’ judgment vacating Richard Anderson’s conviction for attempted extreme indifference murder.   Anderson had...

Can a Search by a Drug Dog Violate Constitutional Rights?

The Colorado Supreme Court struggled with the interplay between federal and Colorado law governing marijuana in a 4-3 decision where the underlying case didn’t...

Colorado Supreme Court Decides Pre-Ride ‘Pat Down’ Cases

Before giving a person a courtesy ride in their vehicle, a police officer will often require that person to undergo a pat down search...

Date Set For Homeless Sweeps Trial

The class-action case pitting Denver’s homeless population against the city will go to trial March 29, 2019, if it makes it that far. The case...