People v. Washington

The People bring this interlocutory appeal pursuant to CAR. 4.1 and section 16-12-102(2), 8A C.R.S. (1986 & 1993 Supp.), seeking reversal of the trial court’s ruling suppressing evidence discovered during a post-arrest search of the defendant’s person. The trial court found that there was no indication that the defendant had solicited the purchase and sale of crack cocaine from an undercover police officer in violation of section 18-2-301, 8B C.R.S. (1986), and that therefore the police lacked probable cause to arrest the defendant. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the trial court’s…