People v. Daverin

On February 10, 1998, a state trooper in Montrose County stopped and searched a pick-up truck driven by Blaise Daverin, the defendant in this action. The trooper found a pipe and a small amount of marijuana in the passenger compartment of the truck, and subsequently discovered a significant quantity of marijuana in the truck bed. After the filing of charges, Daverin filed a motion to suppress all evidence seized in the search, alleging that the warrantless search of the vehicle was illegal. The trial court concluded that there was no probable cause to conduct the search of the vehicle, and…