Legal Opinion
People v. Canton
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 20, 1998No. 97SA361PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Martinez
The prosecution filed this interlocutory appeal pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1 and section 16-12-102(2), 6 C.R.S. (1997), challenging a suppression order of the El Paso County District Court in the prosecution of Rajeem Kasson Canton for possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to distribute. The trial court concluded that the police officer who detained Canton lacked reasonable suspicion to justify the stop. The trial court, therefore, suppressed the cocaine seized while Canton was detained in the officer’s car. We reverse the trial court’s ruling and remand the case for…
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