Legal Opinion

People v. Null

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided June 21, 2010No. 09SA330PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bender

In this interlocutory appeal by the prosecution, we review the trial court's decision to suppress defendant Rodger Null's incriminating statements, to suppress his refusal to take a breath test, and to dismiss the driving-under-the-influence ("DUI") charge against him. The suppression of Null's statements presents an appropriate basis for interlocutory appeal, but the suppression of his refusal to take a breath test and the dismissal of the DUI charge do not. To avoid piecemeal litigation and potential double-jeopardy concerns, we exercise our discretion to review the entire appeal under Rule…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. People v. MathenySupreme Court of Colorado · 2002

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