Legal Opinion
Finley v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 20, 1971No. 24467PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Day.
The defendant, Glenn Frederick Finley, was tried and convicted of Possession of Narcotic Drugs (C.R.S. 1963, 48-5-2), with the following facts deemed relevant herein:
The arresting officers were having supper at a local restaurant when a busboy not personally known to either one of them came up and stated that he overheard the defendant and others “talking about a big deal and a sale of narcotics and showing a large roll of bills,” and also that one party claimed to be a federal agent. When the defendant and his friends left the restaurant, they were followed by the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Gonzales v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
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3Cited by6 opinions
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