People v. Burola

The court of appeals in People v. Burola, No. 90CA1908 (Colo.App. Nov. 21, 1991), reversed the judgment of conviction and the sentences imposed on the respondent, Jesus Burola, for conspiracy to distribute and sell cocaine, and for distribution and sale of cocaine. The trial court had denied Burola's motion to suppress cocaine and money seized by the police when a code-fendant was arrested. The court of appeals subsequently reversed the trial court based on its separate conclusions that the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule did not apply to primary evidence and that the…