People v. Cerda

The majority holds that “because the trial court determined the stop was not supported by a reasonable suspicion that a crime was being or had been committed, evidence obtained as a result of the stop was properly suppressed.” I respectfully dissent. In my view the record, statutes, and case law do not support the conclusions of the majority. See § 42-4-201(4), 17 C.R.S. (1984); § 42-2-113(1), 17 C.R.S. (1991 Supp.); People v. Clements, 665 P.2d 624 (Colo.1983).

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On December 3, 1990, a police officer with the city of Greeley (the officer) was on routine patrol when he observed the defendant…