People v. Counterman

This interlocutory appeal was taken by the district attorney after the trial court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress. We affirm the ruling of the trial court.

The defendant is charged with the felonious possession of cocaine 1 and with possession of a dangerous drug. 2 The charges against the defendant were based on evidence which was seized in the course of an inventory search of the defendant’s stationwagon. The defendánt was stopped by a Colorado State Patrol Officer for driving 65 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. Because of the defendant’s belligerent conduct at the time…