Legal Opinion

People v. Luna-Solis

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 8, 2013No. Supreme Court Case No. 12SA75Published

1Opinion of the Court

En Banc

JUSTICE COATS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 The People filed an interlocutory appeal pursuant to section 16-12-102(2), C.R.S. (2012), and CAR. 4.1, as well as a petition pursuant to CAR. 21, seeking relief from an order of the district court both suppressing statements of the defendant and excluding DNA evidence. Athough the district court found that the statements in question were voluntary and were made after an effective waiver of Miranda rights, it nevertheless suppressed them on grounds that the Sixth Amendment barred the Denver police from questioning the defendant about…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. McNeil v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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