People v. Dracon

The prosecution brought this interlocutory appeal pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1 and section 16-12-102(2), 8A C.R.S. (1986 & 1998 Supp.), to challenge an order entered by the Denver District Court suppressing all statements made by the defendant, Marla Dracon (Dra-con), in response to a custodial interrogation by police officers. The district court held that the failure of the police officers to issue a Miranda 1 warning made their initial interrogation illegal, and that the post-Mircmda interrogation was the product of the initial illegal interrogation. We affirm the suppression order in part,…