People v. Coy

Chief Judge STERNBERG

dissenting.

I respectfully dissent.

In my view, the trial court’s denial of the motion to suppress evidence was correct because the factors known to the police at the time of the arrest constituted probable cause. Hence, there being no other error, I would affirm the conviction.

Probable cause to arrest exists when all of the facts and circumstances within a police officer’s knowledge are sufficient to support a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed by the person arrested. People v. Quintero, 657 P.2d 948 (Colo.1983).

In determining the existence of probable cause…