People v. Baird

This is an interlocutory appeal under C.A.R. 4.1 from a decision in the Adams County District Court denying the defendants’ motions to suppress evidence.

The defendants, Baird and Lafferty, were arrested and charged with possession of narcotic drugs and conspiracy to possess narcotic drugs. A search made by police officers authorized by a search warrant turned up marijuana in the possession of both defendants. Defendants argue that the search by the officers was not made (1) pursuant to a valid search warrant, or (2) incident to a lawful arrest, and that the district judge was in error in…