A. L. Capps v. Wayne K. Patterson, Warden, Colorado State Penitentiary

Appellant attacks the validity of his state sentence on the sole ground that his conviction was obtained in violation of the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. This same contention was rejected by the Colorado Supreme Court on appeal by writ of error from the conviction and sentence. Capps v. People, Colo., 426 P.2d 189 (1967). 1 The district court was satisfied that the evidence adduced at the hearing on the motion to suppress supported the state trial court’s finding that Capps consented to the search of his motel room. 2 We find no error in the trial court’s…