Legal Opinion
People v. Burnett
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 14, 2019No. 18SA180, PeoplePublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE HOOD delivered the Opinion of the Court.
¶1 While driving down a highway, a Colorado State Patrol (CSP) trooper observed another driver flash her turn signal twice over a distance of less than 200 feet and then change lanes. Apparently believing he'd just witnessed an illegal lane change, the trooper stopped the car in which there was a passenger-the defendant, Devon Burnett.
¶2 A subsequent search of the car revealed a handgun, drug paraphernalia, and suspected methamphetamine. As a result, Burnett was charged with multiple offenses, including possession with intent to manufacture or…
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