People v. Pacheco

In this interlocutory appeal, the People of the State of Colorado challenge the trial court’s order suppressing evidence obtained by the police pursuant to a search warrant. We affirm the trial court because the affidavit supporting the search warrant lacks probable cause and the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule does not apply.

I. Facts and Procedural History

James Pacheco, the Defendant-Appellee, has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance — Schedule II (Cocaine) and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance — Schedule II (Cocaine). The evidence…