People v. Turcotte-Schaeffer

The People in this interlocutory appeal challenge the district court’s suppression of evidence seized during a search of defendants’ residence made pursuant to a search warrant. The People argue that the district court erred in holding that the affidavit presented in support of the search warrant was insufficient to satisfy the probable cause requirement of the United States and Colorado Constitutions. We agree, and reverse the district court’s ruling suppressing the evidence. 1

I

On November 15, 1991, a county court judge issued a warrant, based on an affidavit of Detective James Rocco of the…