State v. Vasquez

OPINION

BOSSON, Justice.

{1} In a criminal prosecution, when the court suppresses the State’s evidence before trial, the State would be denied any appellate review if there were no mechanism for interlocutory appeal, because double jeopardy would bar a State’s appeal after trial. However, if the State were allowed to appeal every decision to suppress evidence, no matter how trivial, then interminable delays might prejudice the accused’s constitutional rights to a speedy trial and due process of law. To balance these important principles, our statutes require the State to certify to the district…