Legal Opinion
People v. Casias
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 11, 1977No. C-951PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
We granted certiorari to review the decision in People v. Casias, 37 Colo. App. 343, 549 P.2d 803 (1976). We reverse and remand with directions to affirm the conviction of the defendant.
As reflected in the findings at the suppression hearing, and the testimony expressly found credible by the trial court, this case involves the following facts: In the fall of 1973, a special police task force was involved in a narcotics investigation which focused upon the premises occupied by the defendant, Orlando L. Casias. The police obtained a search warrant for the premises, based upon a reliable…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- People v. UnruhSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
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- People v. WestonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
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