Legal Opinion

People v. Nefzger

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided November 23, 1970No. 24845PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Pringle

This is an Interlocutory Appeal from an order of the Denver District Court overruling a motion to suppress evidence filed on behalf of Defendant David Nefzger.

The defendant contends (1) that the search was the result of an illegal arrest, and (2) that the police officers did not have probable cause to detain and frisk for weapons. In our view, the police officer’s action at the critical times involved here, which resulted in the seizure complained of, were reasonable, and we therefore affirm.

The record shows that the police had obtained a search warrant to search some premises for drugs.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Alire v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
  3. People v. RenfrowSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970
  4. MARQUIEZ v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. CasiasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
  2. People v. WestonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
  3. State v. ChambersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
  4. People v. SummersMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
  5. People v. NoreenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973

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