People v. Vaughn
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rice
T 1 The People bring this interlocutory appeal pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1 and section 16-12-1022), C.R.S. (2014), seeking review of the trial court's order suppressing drug evidence that was seized after a traffic stop.
12 The undisputed evidence in this case establishes that the police officer who seized the drug evidence had reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle driven by the Defendant, Christopher Vaughn, as well as probable cause to arrest Vaughn. It also establishes that the officer acted pursuant to a standardized departmental policy in deciding to impound the vehicle-after arresting its…
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